Nigerian Communications Commission boss, Danbatta to deliver Bullion Lecture 2021
The Executive Vice Chairman Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, is the distinguished personality to deliver the 2021 edition of The Bullion Lecture.
Penpushing reports that, Director, Public Affairs of the commission, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde made this known in a statement, adding that the Chief Executive Officer of the organization will speak on the theme: ‘Telecoms, Digital Banking and Nigeria’s Economic Development.’
The statement added that, the annual Lecture is scheduled to hold by 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Civic Centre, Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Penpushing further reports that, Danbatta, a fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (FNSE), Nigerian Academy of Engineering (FAEng.), Renewable and Alternative Energy Society (FRAES) and Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (FNIEEE), is an erudite engineer, philanthropist, and a nation builder per excellence.
The statement said the astute administrator and a renowned scholar, holds BEng and MSc degrees from the Technical University of Wroclaw in Poland, and PhD from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, United Kingdom.
Penpushing also reports that, until his appointment as the country’s chief telecoms regulator in 2015, Danbatta was a lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Bayero University, Kano, for 32 years.
The statement said he taught courses in telecommunications engineering and electronics, in the university and held academic positions of Dean of the Faculty and Head of Department at different times.
Penpushing reports that, he has also supervised more than 60 PhD, MEng and BEng projects in diverse areas of telecommunications and has also served as external examiner to seven universities and polytechnics and is an assessor, technical reviewer and editorial member to eight research journals.
The commission boss has to his credit more than 50 articles in journals, conference proceedings and technical reports in addition to being the author of a six-chapter, 167-page book titled: Elements of Static Engineering Electromagnetics.
Penpushing further reports that, the Bullion Lecture is a platform conceptualised by the Centre for Financial Journalism (CFJ Nigeria) for lively and professional discourse on national and international issues.
The Founder/Chief Executive Officer of CFJ Nigeria, Ray Echebiri, said the lecture will be chaired by the President, Africa FinTech Network and former President/Chairman of Council, The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, Dr. Segun Aina.
Penpushing also reports that,distinguished panelists, who will dissect the lecture, are Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Financial Institutions Training Centre (FITC), Mrs. Chizor Malize and the Executive Director, SystemSpecs Limited, Mr. Aderemi Atanda.
The statement added that,expected guests at the lecture include government officials, captains of industry, banking industry executives, Information and Communication Technology ICT) professionals, members of the diplomatic corps, representatives of multilateral institutions, senior media executives, and other journalists, and members of the public. Participation at the lecture will be virtual and in-person.
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