Telnet Nigeria appoints new GMD, GED

The Board of Directors of Telnet Nigeria Limited has announced the appointment of Folorunso Aliu as the new Group Managing Director (GMD) of the group, effective May 9, this year.

The company made the announcement following the departure of its former GMD, Gbenga Odujinrin.

Adewale Adetugbo was also appointed as Group Executive Director (GED) of the group.

Since joining the company in 2000, Aliu was at various times, Head of Network Support Department, national coordinator of Network Support Unit, managing director of iTECO Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of the group, and the Group Project Director for Telnet.

Adetugbo, formerly Chief Technical Officer of Telnet Nigeria Limited, has over two decades of experience in engineering, high technology and strategy consulting in West Africa.

Working at Telnet in a variety of roles, he has been responsible for a number of client successes by bridging the gap between business and technology for Telnet’s clients.