it is important to measure and analyze the socio-economic impact of ICT in rural areas to facilitate trend reviews and sustainability. However it will be be expensive to do so and training of Local government and community base resource person is important but as at now not yet implemented. ICT is gaining ground in rural areas at a fast rate with mobile phone. In Nigeria rural information technology centers have been created with ICT4D launched. However, a lot need to be done to facilitate ownership especially by the LGAs and rural communities. The theoretical framework and paper work are excellent but the practice difficult. RITC in rural ares aim at facilitating entry to remote areas. But lack M and E framework for impact assessment. Analysis of the socio - economic impact will facilitate measurement of the effectiveness, relevance and efficiency - this is lacking. Victoria Taiwo Obasaju-Ayo, FAO-UN expert 2001-2020, Rome / Nigeria