Adenuga, Ovia nominated for 2016 Technology Times award

Technology Times has announced six nominees for its person of the year 2016 award.

The nominees are Mike Adenuga, chairman Globacom Limited; Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); and Leo Stan Ekeh, chairman Zinox Technologies.

Others are Omobola Johnson, pioneer minister of communication Technology for Nigeria; Funke Opeke, chief executive officer, MainOne; and Jim Ovia, pioneer chairman, Visafone communications limited.

In a statement on Monday, Shina Badaru, founder/CEO, Technology Times media limited, said the award honours the person who has made the most enduring contribution to the country’s information and communication technology (ICT) industry.

Badaru said the final honouree would be decided through a complementary decision of Technology Times Editors (40%) and online voting (60%) by the Internet community on the official website of the company, www.technologytimes.ng.

He explained that online voting would be allowed so that Internet community could participate in choosing the final honouree for the Technology Times Person of The Year 2016.

“Technology has fundamentally changed the way we live, work and play. We are pleased to announce that our nominees are men and women that have through their talent, treasure or time or a combination of these investments helped to make our world a better place,” Badaru said.

“We are also pleased to foster an inclusive and transparent process to select the final honouree as millions of Technology Times readers across Nigeria, Africa and beyond will now vote to decide who they believe has made the most enduring contributions to ICT growth in Nigeria, following the opening of voting on the official online hub, www.technologytimes.ng.

“For the first time since the establishment of Technology Times in 2004, our Editors and readers shall select one industry leader in the Nigeria ICT industry to be honoured with our most prestigious award: Technology Times Person of The Year 2016.”

Badaru added that the February 2017 issue of Technology Times iSpace Magazine would feature the honouree on its cover and announce the Technology Times Person of The Year 2016 as the most outstanding ICT industry executive of the year.

“This shall be followed by a special celebration and ceremony at Technology Times Outlook 2017 Dinner to be held Friday, February 10 at Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria,” he said.