The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Nigeria’s
most value-adding mobile network operator, Etisalat would on Thursday lead discussions
the 2016 eWorld Forum in Lagos, with the theme 'Expanding Nigeria’s Digital
Frontier In the Change Era,' reports ITRealms.
According to the organizer, Mr. Aaron Ukodie, the forum is aimed
at proffering solution to challenges hindering Nigeria’s achievement of a truly
digital society and economy as both NCC and Etisalat are expected to deliver
key papers.
The teams from NCC and Etisalat, ITRealms gathered, would be
joined by top ICT industry experts such as Professor Sola Aderounmu, Director,
Information Technology and Communications Unit (INTECU), Obafemi Awolowo
University, Ile-Ife, and President of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) and Dr.
D Olateju, Head, Department of Management Technology of the Lagos State
University.
President of the Association of Telecommunication Companies
of Nigeria (ATCON) Engineer Lanre Ajayi, President of Nigerian Internet
Registration Association ( NIRA), Mr Sunday Folayan and Chairman of Association
of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) Engineer Gbenga Adebayo and
Chairman of Teledom International, Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem would make up the rich
profile of discussants at the one-day eWorld Forum that focuses on finding
solutions to the best way forward in Nigeria’s quest to quickly gain ascendancy
in achieving a truly digital economy.
As said by Ukodie, Etisalat’s commitment to the Forum is evident
to its contributions in Nigeria’s quest to explore the potentials of ICT in
solving its economic challenges; a commitment buoyed by its confidence in the
Nigerian project, especially in this change era.
He recalled that since its entry into the Nigerian market in
2008, Etisalat has initiated several programmes, projects aimed at enhancing
the Nigerian economy and help small and medium enterprises grow. The company
has always believed that paying attention to SMEs is surest way to grow the
Nigerian economy. Its value-adding voice and data services have helped to
change the Nigerian mobile phone user experience.
Ukodie further said that discussions would look at where Nigeria is now in the digital life and how it
could expand profiles and economy better served by a healthy
digital life.
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