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| R-Adewusi welcoming Gov. Aregbesola to the event |
According to a press statement sent to SHOWBIZPLUS and signed by Mr. Tayo Adewusi, dignitaries at the plenary session, which was chaired by the former Executive
Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission [NCC] Engr. Ernest
Ndukwe were Group CEO, Computer Warehouse, Austin Okere, CEO of Teledom Group,
Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem, CEO, Disc Engineering, Engr. Bayo Banjo and President,
Association of Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ATCON), Engr. Lanre Ajayi among others.
Explaining how his administration raised its revenue, he said with the singular implementation of rudimentary e-banking systems, Osun State had increased its IGR from N300 million monthly to N1.5 billion and this was achieved “without an increase in taxation but by attracting new tax payers to the existing ones”, the governor said.
He added that the public sector could achieve transparency and growth through the deployment of information technology devices that ride on affordable broadband infrastructure. “Osun addressed the hydra-headed problems of ghost workers through the deployment of technology”, he announced at the awards ceremony where he was inducted into the maiden edition of Digital Hall of Fame based on his sterling contributions to the growth and development of information and telecommunication technology.
Personalities inducted into the hall of fame alongside the governor include Austin Okere, Engr. Bayo Banjo, Engr. Lanre Ajayi and Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem. Others are Chairman, Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria [ALTON], Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, GMD, Omatek Ventures, Engr. Florence Seriki, Chairman, Zinox Technologies, Dr. Leo Stan Ekeh, MD/CEO, 21st Century Technologies, Mr. Wale Ajisebutu and President, Tribe Media Group, Dr. Bayero Agabi.
There were also two special recognitions for galaxy backbone ltd as well ADPLUS 360, a subsidiary of HIIT Plc.
At the event, three posthumous awards were presented in memory of the timeless contributions of pioneer DG, Nigerian Information Technology Development Agency [NITDA], Prof Gabriel Ajayi, former MD/CEO, Mobitel, Engr. Charles Joseph, and first President of the Nigeria Internet Registration Authority [NIRA], Engr. Ndukwe Kalu.
Explaining how his administration raised its revenue, he said with the singular implementation of rudimentary e-banking systems, Osun State had increased its IGR from N300 million monthly to N1.5 billion and this was achieved “without an increase in taxation but by attracting new tax payers to the existing ones”, the governor said.
He added that the public sector could achieve transparency and growth through the deployment of information technology devices that ride on affordable broadband infrastructure. “Osun addressed the hydra-headed problems of ghost workers through the deployment of technology”, he announced at the awards ceremony where he was inducted into the maiden edition of Digital Hall of Fame based on his sterling contributions to the growth and development of information and telecommunication technology.
Personalities inducted into the hall of fame alongside the governor include Austin Okere, Engr. Bayo Banjo, Engr. Lanre Ajayi and Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem. Others are Chairman, Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria [ALTON], Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, GMD, Omatek Ventures, Engr. Florence Seriki, Chairman, Zinox Technologies, Dr. Leo Stan Ekeh, MD/CEO, 21st Century Technologies, Mr. Wale Ajisebutu and President, Tribe Media Group, Dr. Bayero Agabi.
There were also two special recognitions for galaxy backbone ltd as well ADPLUS 360, a subsidiary of HIIT Plc.
At the event, three posthumous awards were presented in memory of the timeless contributions of pioneer DG, Nigerian Information Technology Development Agency [NITDA], Prof Gabriel Ajayi, former MD/CEO, Mobitel, Engr. Charles Joseph, and first President of the Nigeria Internet Registration Authority [NIRA], Engr. Ndukwe Kalu.
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