Three key figures in the telecom sector have confirmed their presence at tomorrow’s book presentation by a former Editor of The PUNCH, Mr. Dayo Oketola.
The public presentation of the book, titled: The Catalyst: Nigerian Tech Evolution Through A Journalist’s Lens, will hold at the MUSON Centre in Lagos.
A statement by the author said Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Aminu Maida, confirmed his participation through a message on his behalf by the agency’s Media Relations officer Dr. Omoniyi Ibietan.
He said: “It is a consequential work. Congratulations.”
The Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Gbenga Adebayo, and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of an Equinix company, MainOne, Ms. Funke Opeke, have also thrown their weight behind the book presentation and exaugural lecture while congratulating the author.
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“We would like to express our sincere gratitude for the invitation to your upcoming exaugural lecture and book launch. Congratulations on reaching this significant milestone,” MainOne said in a letter.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo will be the special guest speaker at the event.
Oketola said the evolution of Nigeria’s telecommunications sector, which began with the introduction of GSM in 2001 by the Obasanjo administration, attracted over $70 billion in investments and created over 500,000 jobs in the country.