By Sunday Ani
The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has signed a landmark agreement with Revass System Limited to strengthen technology acquisition compliance through its regulatory framework and boost sustainable capacity in the Country.
This was contained in a statement by the NOTAP’s head of public relations and protocol unit, Mr. Raymond Onyenezi Ogbu.
Speaking during the event in Abuja, the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of NOTAP, Dr. Obiageli Amadiobi said the agreement was to reinforce NOTAP’s core mission of ensuring that technology imported into the country serves the broader interest, particularly advancing local content development, nurturing indigenous capabilities and ensuring sustainable job creation.
She noted that the major purpose of the agreement was for Revass Systems Limited to design, develop, deploy and manage a secure and efficient digital revenue collection system for the Office.
She said that would be in compliance with NOTAP’s Act, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) financial guidelines, NITDA policies, and other applicable Nigerian laws.
She added that the app should enhance transparency, accountability and operational efficiency in revenue collection and management, as well as build the capacity of NOTAP personnel through structured training and technology transfer initiatives.
The DG stated that the agreement reflects a strategic approach to safeguarding Nigeria’s economic and technological independence by ensuring that every technology transferred into the country delivers tangible value to Nigerians.
“This partnership represents a pivotal step in ensuring that technologies coming into Nigeria are not only in compliance with Nigerian laws but also aligned with the country’s developmental priorities,” she said.
She stressed that the agency’s goal is to ensure that every agreement it enters into, contributes meaningfully to critical skills development, job creation and growth of local enterprises.
Dr. Amadiobi further said the agreement was to support increased oversight of technology transfer agreements, encourage partnerships that build indigenous capacities, and create an environment where Nigerian professionals and enterprises could thrive.
She noted that it also enhances the role of the Office as a critical enabler of industrial competitiveness through strategic compliance and monitoring mechanisms.
The Director General reaffirmed that the agreement was in consonance with the strategic vision of the supervising ministry, the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, as well as the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr. President to transform the country into a knowledge-based economy, driven by local capabilities and productive collaborations to build globally competitive talents.
She noted that the Office was established in the early 1970s to regulate the inflow of foreign technologies into the country through the registration of technology transfer agreements but also has the responsibility of encouraging the development and domestication of locally motivated technologies.
The NOTAP Boss noted that no meaningful developments could happen in critical areas of the economy without the deployment of technology, hence the office is making every effort to deploy technology in all its operations to ensure efficient and timely service delivery as well.
She said the technology transfer agreement registration has been automated, making it possible for the office to start and conclude the agreement registration in record time.