Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta will today deliver the 10th and 11th Convocation Lecture of the Fountain University, Osogbo (FUO), Osun State.
The combined Convocation Lecture, titled: “Empowering the Nigeria Youth Through Information and Communication Technology” is taking place place at NASFAT Eti-Osa Lecture Theatre in the university.
The Convocation Lecture provides another opportunity for Danbatta to share his thoughts in this regard by intellectualising the discourse on how the NCC can help to encourage youths to play a greater role in the emerging competitive global economy, relying on ICT resources.
The Commission also collaborates with the academia to facilitate concrete linkage in research and development, innovation, technological incubation for national development with particular focus on harnessing the creative energy of the young people in the country, as evident in the annual national essay competition targeting young people who receive prizes annually.
Eminent personalities from government, industry and the academia are expected at the event scheduled at the heart of the week-long convocation ceremony.