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UNN to Confer an Honorary Doctor of Science on Engr. Ernest Ndukwe
The University of Nigeria stated that the award is in recognition of Engr. Ndukwe’s “enormous contributions to national development”. The ceremony, during which three other personalities including the Primate of the Anglican Church of Nigeria, Bishop Peter Akinola and the Managing Director of the United Bank for Africa, Mr. Tony Elumelu, will also be conferred with honorary doctorate degrees, is to hold at the Margaret Ekpo Convocation Hall of the university in Nsukka, Enugu State. Engr Ernest Chukwuka Ndukwe was appointed on the February 18, 2000 as Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission. Since his appointment, the Nigerian telecommunications industry has witnessed unprecedented transformation leading to what is now commonly referred as Nigeria’s Telecommunications Revolution. Engr Ndukwe brought to the position a wealth of experience spanning over 25 years of professional achievement in the private sector. He has been dutifully carrying out his public office with passion and with the same attributes of hard work, firmness and integrity. Engr Ndukwe presided over Africa’s first Digital Mobile Licence auction in January 2001. The auction was internationally acknowledged as transparent and professionally executed. The Nigerian Communications Commission during the tenor of Engr Ndukwe has been transformed to a public institution where openness and transparency are extolled as virtue.
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