[size=14pt]Presidency appoints Dr Eugene Ikemefuna Juwah CEO[/size]
By Efem Nkanga, 07.23.2010
Friday, July 23, 2010

President Goodluck Jonathan has nominated Dr Eugene Ikemefuna Juwah, as the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC

The President yesterday forwarded his appointment to the senate for confirmation. Also appointed is Peter Igho, a retired Permanent Secretary as Chairman of the commission.

Deputy Senate President, Ike Ikweremadu  read and presented the letter nominating Juwah for the post of Chief Executive Officer and directed the Senate Committee on Communications to screen the nominees and report back to the Senate on Tuesday

[size=14pt]Juwah, a former Executive Director, Network and Operations  with MTS Wireless is said to have over 30 years experience in Information Technology and Telecommunication, with more than 20 years experience on directorial level. He is said to be  knowledgeable in digital exchanges, base station, data communication and subscriber access networks construction and operations having played coordinating roles in the set up of an ETACS, GSM and CDMA Mobile Networks in Nigeria. He is also an experienced Network Operations Director with profound practical knowledge of pricing, billing, interconnection, licensing and regulatory affairs and network fraud control within the Nigerian Environment. He is from Delta state.[/size]

There had been a lot of anxiety in the sector on the delay in the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer of the NCC by the President following the exit of the Former Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Engr Ernest Ndukwe had  handed over power on the 1st of April to the most senior member of staff of the commission, Engr Stephen Bello. Apart from Engr Ndukwe, chairman of Commission, Alhaji Ahmed Joda and Chief Patrick Kentebe who were sworn in the same day and made Board members of the commission in April 2000 also vacated office in April.

Many had been interested in who emerged as head of the commission because the nations telecoms sector is a vibrant one that has emerged as one of the most successful and a  reference point for the Federal government. The telecommunications sector has over the years emerged as a sector that drives the development of other sectors. The fact that it is one of the fastest growing and is the biggest market in Africa beating South Africa to the second position and attracting the interest of foreign investors seeking for investment opportunities and a chance to partake in the market, despite the challenges posed by inadequate infrastructure is a commendable one

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Meanwhile more facts have emerged on Juwah, one of the nominees of the NCC Board which was said to have sent three names for government’s consideration.

While most of the contenders are relatively known, Eugene Ikemefuna Juwah, who hails from Delta State and holds a PhD in Systems Engineering (1981) from The University of Manchester, Manchester England has remained largely out of public view in his current position as CEO, Cititel Networks Communications Ltd.

Technology Times obtained information revealing that Juwah has over 30 years experience in Information Technology and Telecommunication, with more than 20 years experience on directorial level. He is knowledgeable in digital exchanges, base station, data communication and subscriber access networks construction and operations having played coordinating roles in the set up of an ETACS, GSM and CDMA Mobile Networks in Nigeria.

According to his CV sighted by Technology Times, he is also an experienced Network Operations Director with practical knowledge of pricing, billing, interconnection, licensing and regulatory affairs and network fraud control within the telecoms market.

He is also Board member of companies including Egogo Technology Ltd, the Nigerian subsidiary of Xi An Huilong Network Technology Company Ltd, the foremost network engineering services provider in China; SystemSoft Ltd, a financial services software house; U2 Communication Investment Ltd, a primary wireless communication initiative and Cititel Networks Communication Ltd.

He heads Cititel Networks Communications Ltd, a telecoms services provider company he founded focused on wireless infrastructure services provision in the way of mobile cell sites design and supply and has professional experiences in wireless broadband access and transaction services provision for financial institution and government sector with clients such as Interswitch, Oceanic Bank etc. He was also involved in mobile cashless payment design and solutions for the unbanked

Juwah was Executive Director (Network and Operations), MTS First Wireless Ltd. (MTS) 1999 – 2005. MTS is the pioneer private cellular mobile network operator in Nigeria and was among the first operational mobile networks in the country. Its ETACS analogue mobile network was launched in 1994. Currently, MTS owns and operates a Fixed Wireless Network based on CDMA 2001 X technology providing voice and internet services to the public.
While in MTS, Juwah played a significant role in the restarting of MTS operations following a long period of dormancy. He also coordinated liaison with NCC for license renewal, frequency permits, equipment type approval and interconnection regulatory compliances.

During the period, he also coordinated operational activities for the rollout of the CDMA Fixed Wireless Service, including MSC and cell site design, construction and commissioning, other operator interconnection design, negotiation, testing and commissioning, integrating a new prepaid calling system and a new Packet Data Service Network for data and internet services.

He also led technical negotiation teams in the projected new areas of business activities of the company, including Long Distance Carrier and International Data Access Businesses and was responsible for day-to-day technical management operations of the company while also being a Member of Board of Directors.                                            Before then, he was Director Special Duties Communications Investment Ltd. (CIL) (now GLOBACOM between 1997– 1999. The company was one of the first GSM License Holders in Nigeria. It was among the companies that won an auction for the award of a provisional GSM license after the Nigerian Government voided its first license. CIL had infrastructure on the ground in Nigeria for 30,000-capacity GSM Network before it transformed to Globacom.

During his period with the company, he coordinated the technical, business and commercial aspects of negotiations leading to the signing of agreement for purchase and start up of a 30,000 GSM 900 Mobile Cellular Network with Alcatel of France. He also led negotiation teams to NCC for license award and revalidations, frequency allocation negotiations and regulatory compliances. He also supervised detailed radio network study and microwave transmission network survey for the project and coordinated site acquisition and the construction of MSC and base stations for a 30,000 GSM Network.

He also coordinated the start up data requirement for Interconnection and MSC software customisation, including access networks and routing details as well as Customer Care and Billing System data preparation. He equally coordinated the employment of the initial high-level staff including expatriates. He designed the detailed Business Plan of the company as the primary financial model to guide operations and new financing.

Before that, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Transaction Technologies Ltd. (TTL) 1996 – 1997, a consultancy specialising in the provision of network solutions to telecommunication networks. During the period, he was lead consultant to Communications Investments Ltd and provided advice and guidance in negotiations with Motorola of USA for the purchase of a 10,000 capacity GSM Network. He also coordinated the development of a full feature Telephone Banking System and the development of a Cloning Fraud Control System for Analogue Wireless Networks.

He was also Lead Consultant to Intercelluar, a fixed wireless network operator in Nigeria, on purchase, installation and operation of a customer care and billing system. During this period, he entered into representative agreement with Natural Microsystems of US and Eureka of France for the development of sophisticated prepaid billing platforms.

Juwah served as Director Cellular Operations, Mobile Telecommunications Services Ltd. (MTS) 1993 – 1996 and participated in the team that erected and tested the first privately owned mobile network in Africa, During the period, he was directly responsible for the quality of service image of MTS during its operations and supervised more than 60 sales, technical and professional staff including senior managers in the following departments: Dealer Sales and Support, Customer Service, Switch and Billing Operations and Engineering Operations.

Before joining MTS, he was also Divisional General Manager (Computer Systems) 1988 – 1993 in Leventis Technical Ltd. a subsidiary of a major Nigerian conglomerate, The Leventis Group, with interests ranging from manufacturing to Coca Cola Bottling to Computer Equipment Distribution. Leventis Technical was one of the first major distributors of computers in Nigeria, representing foreign manufacturers like Olivetti, Compaq, Control Data and Sanyo.

He held various positions including Marketing Manager 1986 – 1988, Sales Manager 1984 – 1986 and Systems Analyst 1982 – 1984 at Leventis Technical Ltd. On the job, he supervised over 350 administrative, technical and sales staff spread over six branch office locations throughout Nigeria.

He was also Computer Systems Programmer, Shell BP Petroleum Development Company 1976 – 1978, his first job after graduation and National Youth Service where he developed and maintained computer applications programs in the Commercial Information Systems Section of the Information and Computer Systems Department (ICS). He also worked on General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Materials Resource Planning and Payroll.

His supplemental education  covers Prepaid Calling Solutions, Alcatel SEL , Stuttgart, Germany, 1998; Customer Care and Billing Systems, Alcatel SEL, Stuttgart, Germany, 1998; GSM Infrastructure Manufacture and Testing, Alcatel SEL, Gunsenhausen, Germany 1997 and Telecommunication Regulation and Operator Interconnection, IBTC, London, 1995. Others include Pricing, Billing and Fraud in Telecommunications, IBTC, London 1994; TACS Infrastructure and Operations, Cellnet, Slough, England 1994; Computer Systems Management, Control Data, Minneapolis, USA 1991 and Advanced Computer Systems, Control Data, Minneapolis, 1990.

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The senate should reject the nomination because , you can not have only igbos in the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC. Why should they be Igbos only , there are other ethnics group in nigeria.

One of his numerous sensless and moronic posts. . .

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Meanwhile more facts have emerged on Juwah, one of the nominees of the NCC Board which was said to have sent three names for government’s consideration.

While most of the contenders are relatively known, Eugene Ikemefuna Juwah, who hails from Delta State and holds a PhD in Systems Engineering (1981) from The University of Manchester, Manchester England has remained largely out of public view in his current position as CEO, Cititel Networks Communications Ltd.

Technology Times obtained information revealing that Juwah has over 30 years experience in Information Technology and Telecommunication, with more than 20 years experience on directorial level. He is knowledgeable in digital exchanges, base station, data communication and subscriber access networks construction and operations having played coordinating roles in the set up of an ETACS, GSM and CDMA Mobile Networks in Nigeria.

According to his CV sighted by Technology Times, he is also an experienced Network Operations Director with practical knowledge of pricing, billing, interconnection, licensing and regulatory affairs and network fraud control within the telecoms market.

He is also Board member of companies including Egogo Technology Ltd, the Nigerian subsidiary of Xi An Huilong Network Technology Company Ltd, the foremost network engineering services provider in China; SystemSoft Ltd, a financial services software house; U2 Communication Investment Ltd, a primary wireless communication initiative and Cititel Networks Communication Ltd.

He heads Cititel Networks Communications Ltd, a telecoms services provider company he founded focused on wireless infrastructure services provision in the way of mobile cell sites design and supply and has professional experiences in wireless broadband access and transaction services provision for financial institution and government sector with clients such as Interswitch, Oceanic Bank etc. He was also involved in mobile cashless payment design and solutions for the unbanked

Juwah was Executive Director (Network and Operations), MTS First Wireless Ltd. (MTS) 1999 – 2005. MTS is the pioneer private cellular mobile network operator in Nigeria and was among the first operational mobile networks in the country. Its ETACS analogue mobile network was launched in 1994. Currently, MTS owns and operates a Fixed Wireless Network based on CDMA 2001 X technology providing voice and internet services to the public.
While in MTS, Juwah played a significant role in the restarting of MTS operations following a long period of dormancy. He also coordinated liaison with NCC for license renewal, frequency permits, equipment type approval and interconnection regulatory compliances.

During the period, he also coordinated operational activities for the rollout of the CDMA Fixed Wireless Service, including MSC and cell site design, construction and commissioning, other operator interconnection design, negotiation, testing and commissioning, integrating a new prepaid calling system and a new Packet Data Service Network for data and internet services.

@becomerich
Do they sell panadol whereever u r?just take a dose and go 2 bed. . .

jonathan ebelechukwu azikiwe goodluck would loss the election, I am telling you.

This is anambra state. You can see, the north of anambra is empty,  una are been stubborn.

This is enugu state. from satellite picture.

[size=18pt]This is enugu state. from satellite picture. , jonathan ebelechukwu azikiwe goodluck is destroying himself with his appointment. Dora tribalism would kill jonathan ebelechukwu azikiwe goodluck. Dora is the one who would make jonathan ebelechukwu azikiwe goodluck loss the election.  Most nigerian are Yorubas [/size]

Becomrich0:

The senate should reject the nomination because , you can not have only igbos in the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC. Why should they be Igbos only , there are other ethnics group in nigeria.
You have to have balance in a system. You can pick your own ethnics group and not consider other people.

With this type of statement, one cannot help but wonder how Nigeria will ever move forward. One Nigeria my backside!

Why must you appoint only igbos in the same position? I am asking?

Give me why only igbos must be appointed into this position?? one reason.

Becomrich0:

Why must you appoint only igbos in the same position? I am asking?
Give me why only igbos must be appointed into this position?? one reason.

Was he appointed because he is Igbo or Nigerian? So ethnicity must be a basis for appointment?

Becomrich0:

This are 22 states Jonathan would loss in a free and fair election if election is called tomorrow.,  Even the nigeria senate knows that, so they are trying to save themself, by asking for thier election to come first before that of jonathan. He is not been smart with his appointment. He is digging his own gravel yard in his appointment.

What will be the point of your argument  if the 22 states are shared by 3 parties candidates?

@justcash
dats not even d point.D point is dat Becomerich is dumb. . .i have said it times without number(i know some people like Blacksta will defend him/her). . .if its not off p posts,it is moronic nd senseless posts and meaningless maps,he opens meaningless threads and b4 u say jack,d thread is filled with loads of replies.i used 2 take it as a joke b4 but now,d guy needs 2 be put in a leash. . .

This is Ebonyi state, You can see it is mostly empty. Most nigerian are yoruba people. I have told you jonathan ebelechukwu azikiwe goodluck is digging his on gravel yard with the way he appoint people and Dora is the one holding the shavel.


Does jonathan ebelechukwu azikiwe goodluck have true friend , someone who can disagree with him. Not because of contract. I mean someone that tell him  the truth.


Here is my phone   6472582755. He would loss the election, the way he has been going.

Here is ebonyi state. Most nigerian are yoruba people.
[size=28pt] I have told you people he should go for the sudan option or remove the Yorubas,edo, delta from nigeria. [/size]

philip0906:

@justcash
dats not even d point.D point is dat Becomerich is dumb. . .i have said it times without number(i know some people like Blacksta will defend him/her). . .if its not off p posts,it is moronic nd senseless posts and meaningless maps,he opens meaningless threads and b4 u say jack,d thread is filled with loads of replies.i used 2 take it as a joke b4 but now,d guy needs 2 be put in a leash. . .

Yeah, the guy is sick. He is an epitome of moronic Personality.

[size=28pt]jonathan ebelechukwu azikiwe goodluck why do you think Obasanjo children were looking for me. because they know the PDP is finished in Yorubaland. The know I could shift the vote in favour . They did thier homework. Even bankole or Iyabo Obasanjo and others are going to find it hard winning election again. Yorubas are done with the PDP jonathan ebelechukwu azikiwe goodluck. That why people have been trying to get me to return home and help the PDP so that it could boost thier figures.
Dora is digging Jonathan gravel yard. That why I said go with sudan option or remove the yorubas,edo,delta.
Most nigerian are yoruba people. Look at my stat.
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If you remove the yorubas,edo,delta

philip0906, why do you think Obasanjo gave all the position to igbos and south south when the south were suppose to get the position? If Obasanjo have given the position to Yoruba , would you ever heard of Dora Akunyili or Soludo, or Nwoke or Iweala etc. No. He wanted to be fair to others.

Where would dora be if Obasanjo was tribalist like  Dora Akunyili? And Jonathan should know better.  Jonathan would do himself the greatest good by getting rid of Dora.  It is time for her to go home.

3 parties candidates?  you said. You still we would win, because in democracy it is the one with the highest vote. Who ever wins Yorubaland would come out with the highest vote. Those other state jonathan could get vote have less people from satellite. The big important price in nigeria is yorubaland and PDP are gone.  The contitution says, we just need to win and 1/3 in 2/3 state.  we need just 1/3 in 13 states to win. Jonathan can not get that 1/3 in 24 states and cant win clear too.

see enugu state.

Is best option is to go for clear reform or loss the election, that way, he takes the vote from his opponent. Even if he cant have it, they cant get it too. but as long as they have the fraud census, they have edge on him. They do not even need to come to the south to win. They already claim false result already.

So he is digging his own gravel by not going for clear reform. With clear reform they loss majority but without clear reform, they use the false majority to win at the polls, this is what they have alway done.

And long as Dora akunyili continue to decieve him not to go for reform , he is finished. It is bye bye to jonathan in 2011. He has to pick between dora and all this igbo propaganda or if he want to win.?

His best chance is reform , it remove the false majority from the north. He has failed to do so. And the Yorubas would not vote for him and the North would not vote for him too. he is better off removing the false majority. The way his party members can use it as an election tool to win . Without reform , it is bye bye PDP and bye bye bankole and Iyabo obasanjo, they know that, and most Yoruba in the PDP at the moment knows that too that Jonathan has put them in disadvantage. and they have no choice than to drop him for themself, and you can see, why they went all out to shift the day of the senate election before the presidential election. So that they have no tie with Jonathan. he is not been smart. they are only trying to dissociate themself from him, because he would not help them in the poll. They are only trying to protect themself .

Moronic imbecility

[size=14pt]Senate confirms Juwah to head NCC[/size]

THURSDAY, 29 JULY 2010 [/b]19:50 ANONYMOUS   

[b]The Senate today in Abuja, confirmed Eugene Juwah as the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commissio (NCC) thus ending the four–month search for replacement of Ernest Ndukwe, the erstwhile chief executive of the commission whose tenure expired in March, 2010.

Juwah’s confirmation came alongside other nominees for the vacant positions of commissioners at the telecom regulatory agency board including Peter Egbe Igho, a retired permanent secretary from BenueState who replaces Alhaji Ahmed Joda as Chairman. Others are Okechukwu Itanyi, former Deputy Governor of Enugu, who replaces Stephen Bello as Executive Commissioner and Mohammed Bintube from the North East who replaces Patrick Kentebe as Commissioner.State The major casualty of Juwa’s confirmation was the indictment of the Senate Committee on Communications, chaired by Senator Sylvester Anyanwu, which was summarily dissolved for what the Senate President, Senator David Mark, described as poor performance.

Mark then ordered that the nominees be screened by the Senate during the plenary, and they were subsequently confirmed.

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