PREAMBLE: On the 17th of July 2011 the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan appointed a Minister for the new Ministry of Communication Technology. The President’s action was a culmination of many years of consultations between Government and ICT stakeholders, which resulted in several policy recommendations and reports. The Hon Minister of Communication Technology, Mrs. Omobola Johnson, on 25th August 2011, set up an Adhoc Committee to harmonize all the various policies for the different sectors in the ICT industry (Telecommunications, Broadcasting, Information Technology and Postal Services). The Committee was inaugurated on 25th August 2011 by the Honourable Minister at the Conference room of the Ministry and given a 6-week timeframe within which to conclude its assignment. The Term of Reference for the Committee was: • To harmonize all existing Policies in the Information and Communications Technology Sector into a Single Information and Communications Technology Policy. The National ICT Policy Committee was chaired by Professor Raymond Akwule, and included members from the ICT industry, the general private sector, Government, civil society, academia and others. The Committee produced an initial draft policy document which was presented to National and international stakeholders for review and comments. Following their input the committee was then charged with ensuring that the eventual Policy document captures all relevant contribution, and addresses the socio-economic development of Nigeria, as it relates to ICT. !"#$%&"'()*+(,%'$-.(/(0120( ( ( ,"34(6(