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| L-R: Executive Vice Chairman/ Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Garba Danbatta and Executive Vice President, Center for Policy and Foreign Engagement/Member, Editorial Board, MoneyReports Magazine, Dr. Eke Agbai, during the presentation of the MoneyReport magazine ‘Man of the Year 2020’ award to Danbatta in Abuja on Tuesday. |
The award was presented to Danbatta at the Commission’s
Headquarters in Abuja, on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 by the Board Chairman,
MoneyReport and former Director-General of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE),
Prof. Ndi Okereke-Onyiuke who was represented by Dr. Eke Agbai, the Executive
Vice President at the Center for Policy and Foreign Engagement (CPFE) and Board
member of MoneyReport Magazine.
Dr. Agbai acknowledged the impressive growth recorded in the
telecoms sector over the years under the leadership of Danbatta. He said the
development in the telecom sector, have been duly acknowledged by the Editorial
Board of MoneyReport Magazine, and has made the Commission and its leadership a
model in telecommunications regulation in Africa.
“After an exhaustive Board examination, probe and
investigation of the activities of the Nigerian Communications Commission,
under the current leadership of its Executive Vice Chairman, the MoneyReport
Magazine concluded that the excellent combination of vision, character and
capacity of Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, qualified him for the Publication’s ‘Man
of the Year 2020’ Award,” Okereke-Onyiuke said.
He further stated that “the emphasis of the Commission’s
2015-2020 Strategic Vision Plan, which is anchored on an 8-Point Agenda, on
transforming the Nigerian telecoms industry to meet up with 21st century
standards and international best practices, has clearly defined the success
recorded by the Commission under the leadership of Danbatta and earned him this
prestigious recognition.”
While receiving the award, the Danbatta appreciated the
management of MoneyReport Magazine for considering him worthy of the honour,
adding that the success story recorded in the telecoms sector under his
leadership, is a product of collective efforts of the board, management and
every member of staff of the Commission, while expressing NCC’s commitment to
deepen partnership with MoneyReport to the benefit of the country.
“The recognition by MoneyReport Magazine is a clarion call
on the Commission to continue in discharging its duties in line with the
statutory mandates, as enshrined in the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA), 2003
with a view to meeting the Federal Government’s targets to leverage the
transformation in the telecommunications landscape to facilitate digital
economy,” Danbatta said.
The award presentation was attended by other Advisory Board
members of MoneyReport as well as directors and senior management staff of the
Commission.