The initiative is sponsored by Dr. Dora Akunyili, Nigerian Minister of Information and Communication, and has been met with both praise and criticism (see here for the discussion at Global Voices). 
Mpango huo unadhaminiwa na Dk. Dora Akunyili, Waziri wa Habari na Mawasiliano wa Naijeria, na ambao umekumbana na yote mawili, sifa na kukosolewa (angalia hapa ili kusoma mjadala huo kwenye Global Voices)