The Managing Director of SIC and the Director-General of SIGA are attempting to draw a comparison between two situations that appear similar on the surface but are fundamentally different in substance, legal basis, and economic impact. The 2022 directive he provided is a Cabinet-backed instruction communicated through the State Interests and Governance Authority. It mandates that all public sector entities procure internet services exclusively from the National Information Technology Agency (NITA). The justification for this directive is explicitly tied to cybersecurity risk and national digital infrastructure control.