For their “collective and untiring commitment and efforts” in advancing the course of effective telecoms regulation in the country, the Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, dedicated his Zik Prize to NCC.
Danbatta had receivied the award in the professional leadership category at the annual ‘Zik Prize 2020’ organised by Public Policy Research and Analysis Centre in Lagos on Sunday, according to a statement by NCC’s Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde.
Danbatta, who thanked the organisers for the honour, stated that the award was “a recognition for the entire Commission.”
He added, “It is gratifying that our modest efforts at the commission, especially since the coming on board of our leadership in 2015, are being recognised by the organisers of this prestigious award.
“I convey my profound gratitude to the organisers for counting me worthy of this award and we accept this gesture as a challenge for to do more in digitally advancing our economy.”
In a citation, Danbatta was described as “a brilliant engineer, astute administrator, philanthropist and an outstanding nation builder who has brought his wealth of experience and remarkable regulatory finesse to bear as the country’s chief telecoms regulator.”
Chairman of the occasion, Prof. Wole Soyinka, described the Zik Prize as “one of the most credible and enduring awards that recognises excellence, humanity and service in nation building.”
