Dignitaries laud NCC board chair at 85

 resident Muhammadu Buhari and the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were among the signatories who rained encomiums on the Chairman, Board of Directors of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye, who clocked 85 last week. The birthday celebration held at the Metropolitan Club, on Kofo Abayomi, Victoria Island, Lagos was attended by the crème de la crème from across political and business circles, also featured the launch of a biographical book on the celebrant authored by the duo of Dare Babarinsa and Dele Fashomi. Speaking at the event, Buhari, who was represented by the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said described Durojaye as a man of integrity who has deployed his intellectualism to bene¿ t the business and political spaces in the country. “Senator Durojaiye is one man who I must thank for his weighty contribution to the development of the Nigerian economy and we wish his more years and happiness,” he said. Also speaking, Tinubu’s representative at the forum, Senator Demola Seriki, described the NCC chair as a ‘public-spirited and committed individual who has remained faithful to the drive for true democratic precepts and revolution till date.” He recalled that Durojaiye has sacri¿ ced his time and resources in all the endeavours he has found himself towards ensuring that Nigeria continues to thrive as a nation.

The Secretary to the State Government, Lagos State, Mr, Tunji Bello, who represented the state Governor, Mr. Akinwumi Ambode, said the celebrant was a role model to many Nigerian youths who wish to start from a humble background and deploy their energies to the service of the nation. Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, said Durojaiye’s appointment as NCC board chairman has strengthened the Commission in having better direction in piloting the affairs of the nation’s telecoms industry. “Senator Durojaiye is a good leader and a team leader. We have seen his attributes bringing greater harmony in NCC. We act together in harmony to ensure we drive the telecommunications sector in the right direction of growth and for the empowerment of Nigerians, who daily subscriber to telecommunications’ services to make a living,” he said.

Other signatories at the event included the Nigeria’s former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Prince Bola Ajibola; former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, among others. In a post-event interview, Senator Durojaiye thanked God for preserving him till date, saying he would deploy the rest of his life serving the cause of making Nigerian a great nation. He particularly said that at the NCC where he is currently serving the country as board chairman, his target is to see that “all Nigerian youths – employed and yet-to-be-employed leverage telecoms services and tools towards improving their standard of living. “I also target to ensure that, working with other board members and NCC management, we provide the policy and directions that position effectively on the global of map of world’s most digitised economy in the next few years,” he said.