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| Sir Aladekmo, NCS President |
The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS)
has concluded plans to honour the trio of former President of Nigeria, Chief
Olusegun Obasanjo, Senator Liyel Imoke, Governor of Cross River State and
Mr. Jim Ovia, Founder of Zenith Bank Plc and chairman of Visafone
Communications at the 2012 National Information Technology Merit Awards
(NITMA).
Confirming this at a press session
in Lagos, NCS President, Sir Demola Aladekomo said the ceremony will hold on
December 14, 2012 in Lagos.
He said, the Honorary Fellowships
are bestowed on deserving individuals who have distinguished themselves with
exceptional achievement and service that has accelerated IT development in
Nigeria.
NCS appreciates and recognizes the
immense contributions of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Senator Liyel Imoke and Mr.
Jim Ovia to the growth of Information Technology in Nigeria, which are
deserving of honour.
The Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) sector experienced accelerated development during Chief
Obasanjo’s tenure as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. His
vision and unparallel passion for the development of the ICT sector led to the
establishment of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA),
Galaxy Backbone, launching of SAT 3 by Nigeria Communication Satellite
(NIGCOMSAT), National Communication Commission (NCC), Computerize Nigeria to
encourage the use of made in Nigeria computer systems, among others.
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| Former Nigeria President, Chief Obasanjo |
The deregulation and liberalization
of telecommunications services embarked on by the Obasanjo administration
touched the life of every Nigerian in a revolutionary manner. His
transformation of the sector not only created jobs in significant numbers all
across the country but more importantly made communication easy and possible
for all Nigerians.
Mr. Jim Ovia, MFR, Founder of
Zenith Bank plc and former Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
of the bank introduced a great deal of technology driven innovations into the
Nigerian banking industry. Being the first President of the Nigeria Internet
Group (NIG), he is not only an avid ICT promoter, but has also invested
massively in Nigeria’s technology sector. He is Promoter and Founder of
Visafone Communications Limited and has led several national IT related
initiatives such as the Nigerian Software Development Initiative (NSDI), the
National Information Technology Advisory Council (NITAC) and the National
Broadband committee.
He is in addition the founder of
the Youth Empowerment / ICT Foundation, which focuses on improving the
socio-economic welfare of Nigerian youths by inspiring and motivating them to embrace
Information and communication technology.
Senator Liyel Imoke, Governor of
Cross River has advanced technology development not only in his state, but in
the South South region and nationally. Through his leadership Cross River state
has implemented technology projects that have improved education, public
service delivery and job creation. An apostle of innovation, his administration
has invested massively in IT deployment and he is a public servant that has
continually used his high visibility and influence as Senator and Governor to
support and advance the cause of technology development in Nigeria.
He is the engine behind the
establishment of the world class knowledge cluster known as the Tinapa
Knowledge City (TKC). Furthermore, under his watch, Cross River state has
aggressively supported and invested in the promotion of software development in
Nigeria by single handedly hosting several National Software Conferences
organized by the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON), an NCS
interest group. Senator Liyel Imoke is a seasoned administrator, innovation
champion and technology evangelist.
NCS, he explained that the nation’s
foremost network of Information Technology (IT) practitioners and stakeholders,
appreciates these distinguished individuals who are personalities of no mean
caliber in Nigeria’s society. They richly deserve the honour of Honorary Fellow
awards of our great society in recognition of their outstanding contributions
to IT development in Nigeria.
Remmy Nweke
... Making SENSE of digital revolution!
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