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Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by ojemglo(m): 4:58pm On Aug 04, 2015
ok lets see what they will give me
Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by Crieff(m): 4:58pm On Aug 04, 2015
All I want is a functional 4G network
Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by abworld6deep(m): 4:58pm On Aug 04, 2015
that's not bad...
Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by yorke1: 4:58pm On Aug 04, 2015
Appoint one South west and follows with 10 appointment from the North. Now the dullard from Daura has appointed one South South expect 20 appointment from the North. By the way, who is deceiving who. The man is dull indeed!
Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by tobtap: 4:58pm On Aug 04, 2015
in buhari defence....southerners have always been ceo of ncc before now...so it is a welcome development
Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by Nobody: 4:58pm On Aug 04, 2015
Let the best man occupy the office.Nigeria is one
Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by denedene(m): 4:58pm On Aug 04, 2015
na wa o! thought this Northern thingy isnt fo real but abeg i know there are alot of good heads in the south.
Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by ijustdey: 4:59pm On Aug 04, 2015
still watching
Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by BarrElChapo(m): 5:00pm On Aug 04, 2015
Another mallam in aso villa... No ichie ?? sad
Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by arijay(m): 5:00pm On Aug 04, 2015
I hate to agree that this government is tribalistic. But still watching o. I won't agree that this is the change we yearned for. Keeping my fingers crossed for now.
Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by asumo12: 5:00pm On Aug 04, 2015
and 0 Adegbite...
Editor1:
100 Umarus...1 Kenechukwu


Its well
Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by permsec: 5:01pm On Aug 04, 2015
Autolord:
Shekau was missing from the last boko haram video in preparation for his own appointment
U just made my day. Thanks brov!
Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by funkybully(f): 5:01pm On Aug 04, 2015
Abokinization with impunity continues.

Setting precedence for future!
Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by hardbody: 5:01pm On Aug 04, 2015
siraj1402:
grin.Is the man competent is all I know?Meanwhile,a region who gave baba 75% and a region with 5% must not think the appointment of key post will be balanced.
First class dummylicious guy
Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by slap1(m): 5:02pm On Aug 04, 2015
Editor1:
100 Umarus...1 Kenechukwu


Its well
grin

They will soon say he is the next most senior candidate. But if he gets us affordable data plans, then no qualms.
Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by holicalpha(m): 5:02pm On Aug 04, 2015
Inception:
lol


I dont care.
as long Nigeria moves forward in the right direction.
Why would you care.....if all these was done by GEJ then you hypocrites would shout on your voices.
Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by permsec: 5:02pm On Aug 04, 2015
BarrElChapo:
Another mallam in aso villa... No ichie ?? sad
No gbajabiamila as well
Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by Nobody: 5:02pm On Aug 04, 2015
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Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by charlie009: 5:03pm On Aug 04, 2015
Derisgodoh, dis is no longer funny walahi shocked
Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by Nobody: 5:03pm On Aug 04, 2015
President Buhari has also approved the appointment of Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta as the new Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Prof. Danbatta, who holds a Doctorate Degree in Electronic Engineering, takes over from Dr. Eugene Juwah whose tenure expired on July 29, 2015. The new NCC Chief Executive’s other academic qualifications include a Bachelors Degree in Electronic Engineering and Telecommunications as well as a Masters Degree in the same field. He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers and has had a meritorious career in which he rose to become Professor of Electrical Engineering and Electronics at Bayero University, Kano, specializing in Telecommunications Engineering and Information and Communications Technology. Before his new appointment, Prof. Danbatta held top management and leadership positions at different times including Head of Department, Dean Of Faculty, Director, Centre for Information Technology, Chairman of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (Kano Branch), Deputy Vice Chancellor and Acting Vice Chancellor. His appointment as Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC is for five years in the first instance. Femi Adesina Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity)
Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by Nobody: 5:03pm On Aug 04, 2015
For every 1 appointment to other tribes, North will get 9 slot.

President of Northern Nigeria.
Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by sunnyb0b0(m): 5:04pm On Aug 04, 2015
alaoeri:
TANoids shouldn't wail Jona started the trend anyway in as much as competent hands are appointed no qualms.
So Nigeria now has only 40 MDAs?

Continue in your ignorance.
Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by siraj1402(m): 5:04pm On Aug 04, 2015
hardbody:
First class dummylicious guy
I guess ur father is super first class that is why u can identify one.
Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by Blackfire(m): 5:04pm On Aug 04, 2015
ITbomb:
Yet Another Northerner. Whither Nigeria?
the youbas would ve been good for this job.... But if mr umaru can do the job better,i say congratulation Sir.
Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by dvee2: 5:05pm On Aug 04, 2015
yorke1:
Appoint one South west and follows with 10 appointment from the North. Now the dullard from Daura has appointed one South South expect 20 appointment from the North. By the way, who is deceiving who. The man is dull indeed!
How much are they paying you per post or you are still doing this for free?
Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by OgologoDimkpa: 5:05pm On Aug 04, 2015
Another Norther!ner!!
Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by IsiCaterpillar(f): 5:05pm On Aug 04, 2015
Sai Baba

In God we believe.

In Buhari we trust.
Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by BABSIN(m): 5:05pm On Aug 04, 2015
BIODATA of Prof. Danbatta
Born in Danbatta Local Government Council of Kano State, Prof. Danbatta obtained his BEng, MSc and
PhD degrees from the Technical University of Wroclaw in Poland and the University of Manchester Institute
of Science and Technology UK respectively. He had served as a lecturer in the Department of Electrical
Engineering, Faculty of Technology of Bayero University Kano for 28 years, where he taught courses in
telecommunication engineering and electronics and held academic positions of Dean of the Faculty and
Head of Department at different times. His main administrative responsibilities, in the university, included
Deputy and Acting Dean of Students’ Affairs, Administrator of the Works Department and later, Director of
the Centre for Information Technology (CIT). He was also chairman to, or member of, over 60 University
committees and task forces. In administrative and other responsibilities outside the university, he has served
as chairman or member to over 20 committees, prominent among which was the Chairmanship of the
Implementation Committee of Kano State University of Science & Technology and subsequently became its
pioneer Deputy and Acting Vice-Chancellor when it took off in 2001. Prof. Danbatta has supervised more
than 60 PhD, MEng and BEng projects in the 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. He is a recipient of 18 distinguished awards and certificates of
honour. Prof. Danbatta, who had served two terms of five years as a Member of Council for the Regulation
of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), is also a COREN registered engineer and member of the Nigerian
Society of Engineers (NSE). He has to his credit more than 50 articles in journals, conference proceedings
and technical reports. He is also the author of a six-chapter, 167-page book titled Elements of Static
Engineering Electromagnetics. He was the Vice President of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI),
International Centre for Advanced Communications Studies, which was established in the year 2004 by the
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to build capacity for the Nigerian/African telecom industry in
the diverse areas of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). While at DBI he has developed
expertise in the following major areas of ICT implementation, policy and regulation:
1. Regulation of the Telecommunications Sector of the Nigerian Economy;
2. Competition, Interconnection and Price Regulations in a Developing Economy;
3. Issues concerning Authorization of Telecommunications Services in a Developing Economy;
4. Strategies for ensuring Universal Access and Service to Telecommunications Services;
5. Strategies towards Effective Spectrum Management in a Developing Economy;
6. Issues on Institutional and Legal Framework for Effective Regulation of Telecommunications
Services; and
7. New and Emerging Technologies and Impact on Regulation of the Telecommunications Sector of a
Developing Economy.
Prof. Danbatta, who recently served as a member of the Implementation Committee of the Northwest
University Kano, is presently the Acting Vice-Chancellor of Kano University of Science & Technology, Wudil
Born in Danbatta Local Government Council of Kano State, Prof. Danbatta obtained his BEng, MSc and
PhD degrees from the Technical University of Wroclaw in Poland and the University of Manchester Institute
of Science and Technology UK respectively. He had served as a lecturer in the Department of Electrical
Engineering, Faculty of Technology of Bayero University Kano for 28 years, where he taught courses in
telecommunication engineering and electronics and held academic positions of Dean of the Faculty and
Head of Department at different times. His main administrative responsibilities, in the university, included
Deputy and Acting Dean of Students’ Affairs, Administrator of the Works Department and later, Director of
the Centre for Information Technology (CIT). He was also chairman to, or member of, over 60 University
committees and task forces. In administrative and other responsibilities outside the university, he has served
as chairman or member to over 20 committees, prominent among which was the Chairmanship of the
Implementation Committee of Kano State University of Science & Technology and subsequently became its
pioneer Deputy and Acting Vice-Chancellor when it took off in 2001. Prof. Danbatta has supervised more
than 60 PhD, MEng and BEng projects in the 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. He is a recipient of 18 distinguished awards and certificates of
honour. Prof. Danbatta, who had served two terms of five years as a Member of Council for the Regulation
of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), is also a COREN registered engineer and member of the Nigerian
Society of Engineers (NSE). He has to his credit more than 50 articles in journals, conference proceedings
and technical reports. He is also the author of a six-chapter, 167-page book titled Elements of Static
Engineering Electromagnetics. He was the Vice President of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI),
International Centre for Advanced Communications Studies, which was established in the year 2004 by the
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to build capacity for the Nigerian/African telecom industry in
the diverse areas of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). While at DBI he has developed
expertise in the following major areas of ICT implementation, policy and regulation:
1. Regulation of the Telecommunications Sector of the Nigerian Economy;
2. Competition, Interconnection and Price Regulations in a Developing Economy;
3. Issues concerning Authorization of Telecommunications Services in a Developing Economy;
4. Strategies for ensuring Universal Access and Service to Telecommunications Services;
5. Strategies towards Effective Spectrum Management in a Developing Economy;
6. Issues on Institutional and Legal Framework for Effective Regulation of Telecommunications
Services; and
7. New and Emerging Technologies and Impact on Regulation of the Telecommunications Sector of a
Developing Economy.
Prof. Danbatta, who recently served as a member of the Implementation Committee of the Northwest
University Kano, is presently the Acting Vice-Chancellor of Kano University of Science & Technology, Wudil
Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by DesChyko: 5:05pm On Aug 04, 2015
Reserving my congratulations till MTN doubles their data offer angry
Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by OgologoDimkpa: 5:06pm On Aug 04, 2015
Northernization of this country is still in progress undecided
Re: Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta Appointed Chief Executive Of NCC by IamforGod: 5:06pm On Aug 04, 2015
Na only photographer dey for yoruba ni?

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