Ernest Ndukwe Explained

Chairman, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc

Ernest Chukwuka-Anene Ndukwe
Office1:Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission
Term Start1:February 2000
Term End1:March 2010
Birth Date:2 September 1948
Birth Place:Anambra State, Nigeria

Ernest Ndukwe (born 2 September 1948) is a Nigerian electrical engineer and former Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC.[1]

Life and career

He was born 2 September 1948.[2] He obtained a Bachelor of science (B.sc) degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile Ife in 1975.[3] He later proceeded to Harris Corporation Training School, Melbourne, Florida where he received a certificate in Satellite communication (1977).[4] He later participated in the Chief Executive Programme (CEP) at Lagos Business School in 1994.[5]

He began his professional career with Radio Communications Nigeria (RCN) Limited in 1976.[6] He left for an in-service training while in the service of the Radio Communications Nigeria to the United States in August 1976 to Harris Corporation in Melbourne, Florida.[7]

He returned to Nigeria in August 1977 to continue his service with Radio Communications Nigeria (RCN) where rose to the position of a maintenance supervisor in 1978 and later assistant engineering manager in 1979.[8]

He was appointed as President of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON).[9] He started his career with GEC Telecommunications as Engineering manager is 1980 and quickly rose to become the Commercial Director of the company in 1988 and Managing Director of the company in 1989.[10]

He was later appointed as Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission in February 2000 by Olusegun Obasanjo, the former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.[11] After his initial tenure, he was re-appointed for a second term of five years. He proceeded to preside over the building of an internationally respected institution earning a reputation as a strong, transparent and open regulatory agency. Under his tenure at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the ICT industry witnessed tremendous growth and transformation, leading to what has been generally referred to as the era of Nigeria’s Telecommunication Revolution.[12]

Dr Ndukwe is currently chairman of Openmedia Group as well as a part-time Faculty at the Lagos Business School where he heads the Centre for Infrastructure Policy, Regulation and Advancement, CIPRA.[13] He is also on the board of ICT Research Africa Network.[14] He was appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director of access bank Plc in 2013[15] He is also on the board of Systemspecs Ltd as a non-executive Director.[16] He is currently the board chairman, MTN Nigeria[17]

Official duties

Awards and fellowships

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Access Bank appoints former NCC boss, Ndukwe as Director. Vanguard News.
  2. Web site: NDUKWE, Engr. Dr. Ernest Chukwuka-Anene. Udo. Mary. 2017-03-14. Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. en-US. 2020-05-25.
  3. Web site: NDUKWE, Engr. Dr. Ernest Chukwuka-Anene. Udo. Mary. 2017-03-14. Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. en-US. 2020-05-25.
  4. Web site: ITU - World Telecommunication Policy Forum 2009. itu.int. 2014-12-05. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064022/https://www.itu.int/osg/csd/wtpf/wtpf2009/bios/Ndukwe.html. dead.
  5. Web site: Lagos Business School - Faculty and Research Ndukwe Ernest. lbs.edu.ng. 2014-12-05. 2017-07-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20170713032328/http://www.lbs.edu.ng/sites/faculty_research/ndukwe_ernest. dead.
  6. Web site: Ernest Ndukwe Ernest Ndukwe. Research ICT Africa. en-ZA. 2020-05-25. 2020-08-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20200809060203/https://researchictafrica.net/author/ernest-ndukwe/. dead.
  7. Web site: Ernest Ndukwe - - IT News Africa- Africa's Technology News Leader. itnewsafrica.com.
  8. Web site: Engr. Ernest Ndukwe, No Sir. Sahara Reporters.
  9. Web site: Ernest Ndukwe. 2017-08-30. Research ICT Africa. en-ZA. 2020-05-25.
  10. Web site: Guardian News Website - Dr. Ernest Ndukwe: Gearing Up For Further Service To Fatherland . https://archive.today/20141205235047/http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/saturday-magazine-sp-39442427/185048-dr-ernest-ndukwe-gearing-up-for-further-service-to-fatherland . dead . 2014-12-05 . Lucky Orioha . ngrguardiannews.com .
  11. Web site: Nigeria: Tribute: Why We're Honouring Ndukwe - Futo.
  12. Web site: Index of /files/c. www.iuokada.edu.ng. 2020-05-24.
  13. Web site: Dr. Ndukwe Chairs Beacon of ICT Awards 2012. cwadmin. 2012-04-06. Nigerian CommunicationWeek. en-US. 2020-05-24.
  14. Web site: Profile → Dashboard – Ausso Academy. en. 2020-05-24. 2020-08-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20200811074013/https://ausso-academy.com/lp-profile/. dead.
  15. Web site: Access Bank Appoints Ndukwe Independent Director, Articles - THISDAY LIVE . thisdaylive.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141208011339/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/access-bank-appoints-ndukwe-independent-director/137691/ . 2014-12-08 .
  16. Web site: About Us.. SystemSpecs. en-US. 2020-05-24.
  17. Web site: UPDATE: MTN appoints Ernest Ndukwe as new chairman, as Pascal Dozie, others exit board. 2019-07-24. Businessday NG. en-US. 2020-05-25.
  18. Web site: Profile of Ndukwe as he emerges MTN Chairman -. 2019-07-26. The Eagle Online. en-US. 2020-05-25.
  19. Web site: Ernest Ndukwe appointed Chairman of MTN Nigeria. Africa Business Communities. en. 2020-05-25. 2019-09-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20190904011710/https://africabusinesscommunities.com/tech/tech-news/ernest-ndukwe-appointed-chairman-of-mtn-nigeria/. dead.
  20. Web site: Ernest Ndukwe resigns from Access Bank board Tribune Online. 2019-11-05. Tribune Online. en-GB. 2020-05-25.
  21. Web site: ERNEST NDUKWE ANNOUNCES EXIT FROM ACCESS BANK BOARD – LawNigeria. Admin. Law Nigeria. en-US. 2020-05-25.
  22. Web site: The Man Ernest Ndukwe as new Chairman of MTN Communications Nigeria. techeconomy. en-GB. 2020-05-24.
  23. Web site: The Nigeria Academy of Engineering :: promoting excellence in technology and engineering training and practice to ensure the technological growth and economic development of Nigeria. RapidxHTML. nae.org.ng. 2014-12-05. 2016-12-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20161216100128/http://www.nae.org.ng/fellows_profiles.asp?id=59. dead.
  24. Web site: Ernest Ndukwe brings new magnetism to MTN, industry. 2019-08-16. The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. en-US. 2020-05-25.
  25. Web site: Let's 'NDUKWE' it – Chris Uwaje. 2019-08-19. 1st for Credible News. en-GB. 2020-05-25.
  26. Web site: Ndukwe, Ekeh, Lababidi, Usoro, Win Life Time Awards. Week. Comms. 2008-11-24. Nigerian CommunicationWeek. en-US. 2020-05-25.
  27. Web site: Ndukwe leads 9 other OAU alumni for awards on advancing ICT in Nigeria. 2009-07-26. Vanguard News. en-US. 2020-05-25.

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