The Computer Warehouse Group
(CWG) plc, last weekend lifted the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) with a
donation of a branded Elantra Hyundai saloon car, reports DigitalSENSE Business News.
Speaking at the presentation to
Professor David Adewumi, president of NCS, the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO)
of CWG, Mr. Austin Okere, on Friday, February 7, 2014, commended the society
for its commitment in advocating for accelerated Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) development in Nigeria.
DigitalSENSE Business News also
gathered that Okere stressed the need for the IT community to support NCS by
ensuring the society takes its rightful place in the interest of the IT
community in particular and the nation as a whole.
Prof. Adewumi expressed thanks to Mr. Okere and his
CWG team for donating the vehicle to facilitate the activities of NCS, stating
that such generosity is both uncommon and encouraging.
NCS President noted that the donation took the
NCS delegation completely by surprise as the visit was organized mainly to
appreciate and commended CWG for the numerous achievements it has recorded in
the IT Industry.
He was particularly impressed that Austin Okere
was nominated for the 2013 IT Personality of Year Award for his outstanding
contributions in the field of IT in Nigeria. He presented the award to Okere
after his presentation.
NCS used the visit to identify with CWG’s
adoption of innovative, technology driven solutions in building Nigeria and
Africa’s digital economy.
Prof. Adewumi observed that despite the
tremendous impact of CWG and other forward looking IT stakeholders, “the need
to accelerate the pace of ICT development and ensure long term sustainability
for the sector is both massive and glaring”.
He further stated that “partnering strategically,
NCS-CWG can identify and support innovation efforts, build capacities and help
realize the huge potential in the fledging African market.”
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Pix: Okere presenting the car keys to prof. Adewunmi, NCS president
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