Speaking on the endowment, the NCC boss said release of the fund was borne out of the need to provide academic support for ICT focused research and other emerging telecom industry issues that may confront the nation, adding that the regulatory intervention was novel in telecommunication services regulation in Africa. He stressed that the commission’s support believed it would open up vista of growth opportunities in the ICT sector in Nigeria.
The highlight of the occasion, was presentation of N20m cheque to each of the two beneficiary institutions for the Professorial Chair for 2019/2020 academic year.
He said: “Our determination to facilitate strategic collaboration and partnerships with relevant stakeholders to foster ICT for sustainable development, social and economic transformation is evident in our strategic collaboration with the academia in Nigeria. We have given more than N100 million through the NCC intervention funds to the academia for research into various areas of telecommunication.”
Speaking on the endowment, the NCC boss said release of the fund was borne out of the need to provide academic support for ICT focused research and other emerging telecom industry issues that may confront the nation, adding that the regulatory intervention was novel in telecommunication services regulation in Africa. He stressed that the commission’s support believed it would open up vista of growth opportunities in the ICT sector in Nigeria.
The highlight of the occasion, was presentation of N20m cheque to each of the two beneficiary institutions for the Professorial Chair for 2019/2020 academic year.
Danbatta made this known during the endowment of Professorial Chairs on two outstanding tertiary institutions, Bayero University, Kano (BUK) and Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
He said: “Our determination to facilitate strategic collaboration and partnerships with relevant stakeholders to foster ICT for sustainable development, social and economic transformation is evident in our strategic collaboration with the academia in Nigeria. We have given more than N100 million through the NCC intervention funds to the academia for research into various areas of telecommunication.”
Speaking on the endowment, the NCC boss said release of the fund was borne out of the need to provide academic support for ICT focused research and other emerging telecom industry issues that may confront the nation, adding that the regulatory intervention was novel in telecommunication services regulation in Africa. He stressed that the commission’s support believed it would open up vista of growth opportunities in the ICT sector in Nigeria.
The highlight of the occasion, was presentation of N20m cheque to each of the two beneficiary institutions for the Professorial Chair for 2019/2020 academic year.
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Dambatta, disclosed that the commission has given out intervention funds to the tune of over N100m to universities across Nigeria to facilitate research in the telecom sector.
Danbatta made this known during the endowment of Professorial Chairs on two outstanding tertiary institutions, Bayero University, Kano (BUK) and Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
He said: “Our determination to facilitate strategic collaboration and partnerships with relevant stakeholders to foster ICT for sustainable development, social and economic transformation is evident in our strategic collaboration with the academia in Nigeria. We have given more than N100 million through the NCC intervention funds to the academia for research into various areas of telecommunication.”
Speaking on the endowment, the NCC boss said release of the fund was borne out of the need to provide academic support for ICT focused research and other emerging telecom industry issues that may confront the nation, adding that the regulatory intervention was novel in telecommunication services regulation in Africa. He stressed that the commission’s support believed it would open up vista of growth opportunities in the ICT sector in Nigeria.
The highlight of the occasion, was presentation of N20m cheque to each of the two beneficiary institutions for the Professorial Chair for 2019/2020 academic year. By Rachael Noma
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Dambatta, disclosed that the commission has given out intervention funds to the tune of over N100m to universities across Nigeria to facilitate research in the telecom sector.
Danbatta made this known during the endowment of Professorial Chairs on two outstanding tertiary institutions, Bayero University, Kano (BUK) and Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
He said: “Our determination to facilitate strategic collaboration and partnerships with relevant stakeholders to foster ICT for sustainable development, social and economic transformation is evident in our strategic collaboration with the academia in Nigeria. We have given more than N100 million through the NCC intervention funds to the academia for research into various areas of telecommunication.”
Speaking on the endowment, the NCC boss said release of the fund was borne out of the need to provide academic support for ICT focused research and other emerging telecom industry issues that may confront the nation, adding that the regulatory intervention was novel in telecommunication services regulation in Africa. He stressed that the commission’s support believed it would open up vista of growth opportunities in the ICT sector in Nigeria.
The highlight of the occasion, was presentation of N20m cheque to each of the two beneficiary institutions for the Professorial Chair for 2019/2020 academic year.