8.0 PROPOSED SECTORAL STRUCTURE 8.1 Proposed Government Institutional Structure The proposed Nigeria ICT Government institutional structure will consist of the following components: i. Ministry responsible for Communications and Information Technology; ii. The Converged ICT Regulator (Telecommunications + Broadcasting + Postal + IT); iii. The ICT Development Agency; iv. The Public Postal Operator (NIPOST); v. Government Owned Companies (1) Galaxy Backbone PLC; and (2) NigComSat Plc. 8.2 The Role of the Government The role of Government in the ICT sector includes: i. Providing overall direction for national ICT development; ii. Ensuring policy consistency of ICT sector with other national policies, international best practices and conventions; and iii. Enacting necessary laws, and taking other required and necessary measures promptly in support of the National ICT Policy. 8.3 The Role of the Ministry The Ministry formulates broad ICT Policy. Specific roles of the Ministry shall include the following: i. Proposing policy options and recommending to Government such measures as legislation, fiscal incentives, etc; ii. Monitoring the implementation of government policy in the industry; iii. Providing leadership and direction to the National Council on ICT; iv. Ensuring compliance with the provisions of sections 26 – 30 NCA 2003 (as amended), in respect of the National Frequency Management Council’s frequency allocation role; v. Ensuring that the Policy is continually reviewed and aligned to the overall developmental goals of the country and the aspirations of the Government, in consultation with all stakeholders in the industry; !"#$%&"'()*+(,%'$-.(/(0120( ( ( ,"34(7:(