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The Nigeria Internet Group (NIG) has elected the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IceCool Contracts Limited, Mr. Destiny Amana, as its president for the next two years.
Other members of the executive elected include Dr. Bayero Agabi as the new vice president; Mrs. Nkem Uwaje-Begho as treasurer; and Hilary Damissah as the publicity secretary.
The election was conducted and witnessed by representatives of Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Chief Olawale Ige, and former Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Prof. Adeniyi Osuntokun and former NIG. President, Mr. Lanre Ajayi and president emeritus, Ms. Oyeronke Oyetunde. [ad]
The election was held at the Headquarters of Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) Surulere.Nigeria Internet Group (NIG), founded in 1995, is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, promoting the Internet in Nigeria.
To achieve its mandate, the Group engages in a number of activities, which include, policy advocacy, awareness creation and education. Awareness creation and education tasks of the Group are carried out through conferences, seminars, exhibitions, trainings, workshops and newsletter publication while policy advocacy is done by actively engaging the Government during and after policy formulation processes.
The Vision of the Nigeria Internet Group (NIG), is to leapfrog Nigeria into a pervasive internet employing nation in order to harness its power as a vehicle for development.
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