The 2024 edition of the National Information Technology Merit Awards (NITMA), hosted by the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) would hold on Thursday, November 21, with expanded nominations, reports ITREALMS.
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NCS president, Dr. Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu, disclosed this at the national secretariat, Alausa Ikeja on Tuesday during a hybrid press conference, told ITREALMS that NITMA would hold at Muson Center, Onikan-Lagos.
According to President Aliyu, some of the highlights of the awards to be presented at the 2024 National Information Technology Merit Awards include IT Personality of the Year, Digital Governor of the Year, IT Gold Medal Award, Youth Innovation Award, IT Company of the Year, Tech Mentor of the Year, Cybersecurity Advocate of the Year, and Recognition Awards.
According to President Aliyu, some of the highlights of the awards to be presented at the 2024 National Information Technology Merit Awards include IT Personality of the Year, Digital Governor of the Year, IT Gold Medal Award, Youth Innovation Award, IT Company of the Year, Tech Mentor of the Year, Cybersecurity Advocate of the Year, and Recognition Awards.
Dr Aliyu who was accompanied onsite by the Deputy President, D. Charles Onyeukwu, Executive Secretary of NCS, Mr. Adekunle Adesegun, chairperson, Publicity, Events and Trade Services, Mrs. Shulammite Ilebiyi and Mr. Tunde Ogunremi, said that the awards, recognize outstanding governors and individuals that are making enormous investments in Information Technology.
“Many nominations were received for the award categories which will be reviewed by the screening committee following some led down guidelines. I wish to state that NCS as an objective Society allows the selection process to be IT driven by opinion poll through online voting,” said.
The Planning Committee, President Aliyu said, would “only collate polls and put forth the order of scores and announce the winners in each category.”
Additionally, Aliyu said, the NITMA would witness the conferment of the most prestigious professional fellowship on deserving members of NCS who are recognized as authorities and have distinguished themselves through significant contributions to the growth of Information Technology.
“Honourary Fellowship will also be conferred on some individuals who have distinguished themselves through extraordinary service and commitment to IT growth in Nigeria,” he said.
Aliyu stakeholders who have contributed in sustaining the NCS mission and mission, stressing that “It is imperative to express our heart-felt-gratitude to all our partners, corporate members, individual members, interest groups, state chapters, the press, and the public. We are indeed grateful for the support and cooperation.”
Equally speaking, chairperson, publicity, events and trade services, Mrs. Ilebiyi while soliciting media partnership in support and promotion of NITMA 2024, even as some 12 awards would be showcased.
“Many nominations were received for the award categories which will be reviewed by the screening committee following some led down guidelines. I wish to state that NCS as an objective Society allows the selection process to be IT driven by opinion poll through online voting,” said.
The Planning Committee, President Aliyu said, would “only collate polls and put forth the order of scores and announce the winners in each category.”
Additionally, Aliyu said, the NITMA would witness the conferment of the most prestigious professional fellowship on deserving members of NCS who are recognized as authorities and have distinguished themselves through significant contributions to the growth of Information Technology.
“Honourary Fellowship will also be conferred on some individuals who have distinguished themselves through extraordinary service and commitment to IT growth in Nigeria,” he said.
Aliyu stakeholders who have contributed in sustaining the NCS mission and mission, stressing that “It is imperative to express our heart-felt-gratitude to all our partners, corporate members, individual members, interest groups, state chapters, the press, and the public. We are indeed grateful for the support and cooperation.”
Equally speaking, chairperson, publicity, events and trade services, Mrs. Ilebiyi while soliciting media partnership in support and promotion of NITMA 2024, even as some 12 awards would be showcased.
Mrs Ilebiyi also disclosed that under the recognition awards, there would be IT Gold Medal award, Outstanding NCS member fot he year, NGO with immense contribution to IT Development, Elite leader for contribution to 1T development and growth as well as Eminent pioneer and elder of the society.
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