WRC elects Nigerian Daudu as chairman, commendation galore

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The election of Nigerian, Engr. Festus Daudu as Chairman 2015 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) in Geneva, Switzerland has continued to attracted commendations from across the globe, ITRealms reports.

A member Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Daudu’selection which many perceived asgreat achievement for Nigeria, would see him superintend over 3,800 delegates from 162 member states and many international organisations, including the Commonwealth Telecommunications  Organisation (CTO), that are taking part in the WRC which starts today.

ITRealms gathered that the election of Daudu, who is Director, Spectrum Management at the Federal Ministry of Communication Technology (FMCT) is the first time for an African to be elected to this position in 150 years history of the Geneva-based International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

 Among those that have expressed their overwhelming joy atDaudu’s election, ITRealms gathered, include the Secretary-General, Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation, Shola Taylor who extended his congratulatory message to the Government of Nigeria,said:

“I am delighted at the election of a Commonwealth candidate to chair this important Conference, and having known EngrDaudu for many years, I have full confidence in his ability to steer the Conference successfully, especially when considering his calm and professional disposition. This is a pride to Nigeria, Africa and the Commonwealth,” Taylor added.

The Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Houlin Zhao, also shared his satisfaction at EngrDaudu’s election.“Let me congratulate Festus Daudu for his nomination as chairman of WRC-15, as well as the vice-chairmen. MrDaudu, I have every confidence in your abilities to ensure a smooth and efficient running of the conference over the four coming weeks.”

“I am confident that Festus Daudu will lead us successfully at this Conference,” added Director of the ITU’s Radiocommunication Bureau, Francois Rancy.

The Commonwealth countries will be meeting once a week during the Conference to continue to coordinate the views of Commonwealth countries during the Conference. All leaders of the 6 regional groups – the Arab Group, CITEL, APT, ATU, RCC and CEPT all expressed individually their congratulations and confidence in Engr. Daudu to lead the Conference to a successful end.

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Daudu to address Commonwealth countries in London

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The Chairman-designate of the forthcoming World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC), Mr. Festus Daudu, would address Commonwealth country representatives meeting in London on 7 - 9 October 2015, ahead of the treaty conference organised under the auspices of the International Telecommunication Union, reports ITRealms.

WRC, ITRealms gathered has been slated for November 2 through 27, 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland.

A press statement from Commonwealth Telecommunication Organisation (CTO) endorsed by Marcel Belingue, quoted Mr. Daudu as reacting to the invitation thus:

“It is good to see that whilst there have been WRC preparatory events held in each region, the CTO is also enabling consultations to take place across regions by holding a Commonwealth preparation event. This will no doubt contribute to securing greater consensus on contentious issues when the international community meets in Geneva,” Mr Daudu said.

Also speaking, the CTO Secretary-General, Mr. Shola Taylor welcomed Mr Daudu’s planned contribution to the London meeting.

“Seeking as much consensus among Commonwealth countries from different regions ahead of WRC-15 is part of a greater coordination effort by the CTO to ensure views and concerns from different regions are better understood and more effectively addressed, and we are particularly honoured that Mr Daudu will join our discussions next week,” Taylor said.

Equally confirmed to be at the London event is Aboubakar Zourmba who chaired the WRC Conference Preparatory Meeting over the past four years.

ITRealms further gathered that the meeting hosted by the Commonwealth Secretariat, the three-day London event would address a wide range of issues across a number of sector interests.

Key areas of the WRC-2015 include future availability of spectrum for mobile broadband including the second digital dividend; the use of fixed-satellite services for the control of unmanned aircraft; global flight tracking; earth stations on mobile platforms; and other satellite regulatory issues. 

+Remmy Nweke (ITRealms)  
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