ITU Telecom World 2016: Nigeria Holds Stakeholders’ Forum Next Week

Nigeria’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Stakeholders will next week hold a forum in Lagos in preparation for the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Telecom World 2016.

The ITU Telecom World 2016 holds in Bangkok, Thailand from November 14 – 17.

A statement by Mr. Tony Ojobo, Director, Public Affairs of the NCC said the forum which is open to Policy makers, Regulatory agencies, Network operators, Value Added Service Providers, Equipment vendors, Software specialists, Innovators, Banks and financial institutions, among others will be an opportunity for all to rub minds on the benefits of ITU events in general and the yearly ITU Telecom World 2016 in particular.

The Nigeria Stakeholders’ forum which holds at Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Ikeja on September 5, 2016, is being packaged by the Local Organizing Committee (LOC).

Director, Public Affairs at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Mr. Tony Ojobo further said in the statement that Nigeria’s theme for this year’s edition of ITU Telecom World is “Smart Communities: the key to a digital Nigeria” adding that the Country is expected to showcase its achievements and opportunities in its fast growing ICT Sector.

Participants at ITU Telecom World 2016 will have the opportunity to exhibit, showcase their services, attend ITU fora, host sessions, network and engage international participants across the globe

through key visibility platforms presented at the event.

In the light of multiple benefits derivable by participants, the Stakeholders forum will be hosted for stronger collaboration towards a common goal to deepen ICT penetration in Nigeria.

The LOC will provide answers to participants at the forum which is going to be interactive.

Minister of Communications, Barrister Adebayo Shittu; Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta; Managing Director, Galaxy Backbone Limited, Mr. Yusuf Kazaure; his Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Limited counterpart, Ms. Abimbola Alale are among those slated to give keynote addresses.

The Vice President, Etisalat Nigeria, Mr. Ibrahim Dikko and the acting Director General of Nigerian Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Dr. Vincent Olatunji among others will also give and relive their experiences at previous ITU Telecom World events.

ITU Telecom World 2016 has the theme: “Collaboration in the digital economy” and will feature top level CEO/Ministerial roundtables, frank and open dialogues between Governments, Big, Small & Medium business leaders, among others.