PC in every Nigerian home receives a boost

Omatek computers says the desire to ensure that low-income earners in Nigeria have access to computers at home have informed its decision to enter into an agreement worth its N1 billion finance with First Bank of Nigeria Plc to provide low income earners access to funding to purchase computers.

According to the Managing Director of the firm, Mrs. Florence Seriki, the firm had to enter into the pact so that finance which had been a challenge to many people in purchasing computers would be handled by first bank on behalf of interested buyers.

She said: "The era of inability of Nigerians to purchase computers because of the stringent payment conditions are gone. Now even a low income earning individual can acquire an Omatek computer because all the barriers to owning one have been removed."

Omatek, one of Nigeria's local Original Equipment Manufacturers has formally signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with First Bank in which the bank would provide finance up to N1 billionn for the acquisition of laptops and desktop computers. Under the pact, any Nigerian interested in owning a computer can now have one and spread payment over a period of 12 to 24 months. According to the firm, the MOU fulfils the twin objective of both parties of putting a computer in every home in Nigeria and contributing to the development of information and communications technologies in the country.

They added that it also strengthens the Federal government?s Computer for All Nigerians Initiative.

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highway Africa news agency