Mr Remmy Nweke, Lead Consulting Strategist and Group Executive Editor, ITREALMS Media group, has been inducted into the Nigeria @60 ICT Hall of Fame, hosted by Titans of Tech, an initiative of TechTv Network in collaboration with TechEconomy.ng.
Nweke was among over 60 other ICT industry players recognized at the event held last week at Virgin Rose Resort, Victoria Island Lagos for their various contributions since independence and precisely in the last 20 years which saw to the blossom of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) following the deregulation of the telecommunications sector by the President Olusegun Obasanjo administration.
Precisely, Nweke was recognized for his consistency in technology reporting and engaging ICT partners across the globe as well as the energetic pursuit of clarity of purpose on the Internet Governance ecosystem, local capacity building and information sharing deploying multi-award-winning ITREALMS Online, DigitalSENSE Business Magazine and NaijaAgroNet.
His award was presented by the President of Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON), Mr Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu, who himself bagged an award for passionate advocacy of software and innovation as key to leadership and value creation in the competitive 21st century.
Equally inducted into the Nigeria @60 ICT Hall of Fame awards include Engr Olawale Ige, Engr. Vincent Maduka, HRH Eze (Engr) Ogbonna Cletus Iromantu, Engr. Titi Omo-Ettu, Engr. Ernest Ndukwe, Chief Chris Uwaje, Mr Tim Akano, Dr Yele Okeremi, Mr Collins Onuegbu, Mr Abiodun Omoniyi, and Mr Lare Ayoola of Tranter IT group.
Others were Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, the current Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Engr. Gbenga Adebayo of ALTON, Mr Stanley Jegede, Dr Mike Adenuga, Mrs Juliet Ehimuan Chiazor, Mrs Nkemdilim Begho and Dr Leo-Stan Ekeh of Zinox Technologies.
The list also included Chief Chima Onyekwere, Dr Emmanuel Ekuwem, Muhammed Rudman of IXPN, Emmanuel Amos of Programos, Mr Olusola Teniola of ATCON, Prof. Engr. Mohammed Ajiya of Digital Bridge Institute, and Prof. Charles Uwadia of Computer Professionals Registrations Council.
Additional inductees were Engr. Ike Nnamani of Medallion, Mr Chijioke Eke, Obong Mkpe Abang, Aaron Ukodie, Mrs Ufuoma Daro, Dr Bayero Agabi, Shina Badaru, Abimbola Tooki, Don Pedro Aganbi, Ken Nwogbo, Segun Oruame, John Awe, Okoh Aihe, Sonny Aragba-Akpore, and Hajia Hadiza Umar of NITDA, to name a few.
Don Pedro Aganbi, who spoke on behalf of the organisers, congratulated all the nominees for the 2020 awards, saying that they all were recognized in their own rights based on various contributions made to the ICT industry as Nigeria marked the diamond independence, through development, deployment and advancement, which have helped immensely in driving the nation’s future with innovative thought leadership and products, applications as well as business solutions consistently nurtured to life.
“It is beyond dispute that the work that you all do is essential to enhancing our quality of life as a nation and individual members of the Nigerian nation,” he said, noting that Titans of Tech is a flagship industry event that annually celebrates excellence in the Nigerian ICT space.
