Nigeria recommends Hussani for ATU top job - ITREALMS Online

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The Federal Government of Nigeria has fielded Dr. Abubakar Sadiq Hussani as its candidate for the position of secretary-general of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) in the forthcoming Plenipoteniary Conference slated for August, this year, reports ITRealms.

Nigeria, ITRealms gathered, signified interest to fill a candidate in the exalted position of the Secretary General of the Africa Telecom Union (ATU) between August 16-17, 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya.

Also, Nigeria gave this hint to the African teleocm body, saying that for the period 2019 to 2022 through a diplomatic note verbale  No. A.90/2018 dated 13th July 2018 sent by the federal government and published by the ATU on its webpage, among other documents acknowledged via a Note-by-the Secretary-General Ref 079/07/ATU/SG-2018 dated 17^th August 2018, that Dr. Hussani is the candidate of choice.

Dr Abubakar Sadiq Hussani, a former assistant professor of telecom engineering, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola,  and the current head of department of telecommunications and wireless technologies of the American University of Nigeria as well as head of programme for the 54-member British Commonwealth ITU Group (CIG). He was proposed by Nigeria as its candidate for the August contest.

The diplomatic document stated that Dr Hussaini possesses a great wealth of experience in telecommunications which are necessary attributes to hold the prestigious office on the continental level.

At the close of nominations on July 17, 2018 only four countries have signified their interest to field candidates for the contest in line with the ATU circular Ref. 06/01/ATU-CIR/2018 of 16^th January 2018. The remaining three are Burundi, Congo Brazaville and Kenya who fielded Mr Constaque Hakizimana, Dr Eric Ndoumba, and Mr John Omo respectively.

Three of the four candidates are accomplished telecoms Engineers while the Kenyan Candidate Mr Omo is a Lawyer. Glancing through the CVs of candidates, if the election is to be determined in terms of technical and cognate experience of managing international organizations, Dr Hussaini of Nigeria stands a very good chance.

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ATU welcomes Iridium as associate member

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History was made at the first-ever African Telecommunications Union (ATU) preparatory meeting for the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19) in Nairobi, Kenya as Iridium Communications Inc was welcomed into the ATU family, reports ITRealms.

According to ATU Secretary General Abdoulkarim Soumaila, Iridium has joined the ATU as an Associate Member.

ITRealms gathered that the new membership was climaxed by a meeting between the ATU Secretary General Abdoulkarim Soumaila and Iridium Executive Director, Regulatory, Tatiana Lawrence, at the Nairobi meeting.

Soumaila noted that ATU as a specialized agency of the Organization of the African Union (AU) in the field of telecommunications is leading the continent in fostering developments of information and communications technologies infrastructure and services.

ATU, he said, represents the interests of its Member States at global decision-making conferences and promotes initiatives aimed at integrating the region’s markets, attracting Information and Communication Technology (“ICT”) infrastructure investment, and building institutional and human capacity. 

Chief legal officer at Iridium, Thomas Hickey, the company is proud of its new membership in the leading telecommunications organization in Africa. 

“As a provider of connectivity across the African continent, we are very happy to be in a position formally to contribute to its important work over the years to come,” he said.

Iridium, ITRealms equally reports will be engaging with the organization on preparations for International Telecommunication Union (ITU) conferences and assemblies, which includes the World Radiocommunication Conference in 2019, as well as satellite policies and other relevant matters.

ITRealms further gathered that Iridium prides itself as the only mobile voice and data satellite communications network that spans the entire globe. 

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