The African serial digital entrepreneur, Dr.
Leo Stan-Ekeh, and Minister for Communications, Barr. Adebayo Shittu, have been
confirmed to headline the 2018 Nigerian Online Merit Award (NiOMA), reports ITRealms.
According to the organisers, the high
profile event scheduled at Main Hall of Lagos Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, from 7pm on Friday, May 18, 2018.
“We are glad to announce that Honourable
Minister for Communications, Barr. Adebayo Shittu, and Zinox Group Chairman,
Leo Stan Ekeh, have graciously accepted to headline the 2018 NiOMA. While the
Honourable Minister will serve as the Special Guest of Honour, ICT guru Leo
Stan Ekeh will be the Guest Speaker. Both men will also be among those to be
honoured on the night,” NiOMA Organising Committee Chairman, Mr.
Lanre Alabi, said in a statement. He said that Mr. Ekeh would speak on the
theme, “Leveraging the Internet Revolution to Leapfrog Nigeria’s Development”.
Mr. Alabi also disclosed that former
Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr.
Ernest Ndukwe, would chair the event.
The occasion, according to the NiOMA
Organising Committee Chairman, “will be used to X-ray topical ICT issues facing
the nation. It will be a grand one as it will attract senior executives, top
government functionaries, industry leaders, market analysts, professional
groups and diverse economy sectoral leaders, among others.”
A brainchild of Nigeria’s leading daily
online newspaper, News Express
Nigeria, NiOMA is designed to celebrate outstanding individuals and
corporates driving the Nigerian online revolution.
Uj. N. Dominic/GEE
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