SECTOR 2 2.11 The country has a coherent ICT policy and/or the government implements promotional measures, which aim to meet the information needs of all citizens, including marginalised communities. Efforts to promote ICTs in Nigeria are dispersed and lack any coherence. Policymaking and regulation is left in the hands of multiple ministries and agencies that are often in conflict over their precise mandates and competence to regulate various aspects of the sector. Currently, key players in the sector include the Ministry of Information and the Ministry of Communication Technology. Conflicts and inefficiencies in the sector caused Nigeria to miss the deadline for digital switchover in mid-2015. The Ministry of Communication Technology developed a national broadband plan for 2013-2018, which has since been abandoned. In summary, the ICT sector “has no roadmap or projections”. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 2.6 (2008: N/A; 2011: 1.3) 2.12 Government does not use its power over the placement of advertisements as a means to interfere with editorial content. Advertising is a powerful tool in the hand of government officials and agencies, which they use to influence the editorial posture of media organisations. They routinely use the placement of adverts to reward friendly organs, or deny adspendto punish those considered hostile or friendly to political and business rivals. 36 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER NIGERIA 2015