The apex Yoruba youth group in the South West Geo-political Zone: Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide has appreciated Professor Adeolu Akande’s appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari as Chairman of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC).
In statement signed by the Council’s President Aare Barr Oladotun Hassan he said –
‘In due recognition of the recently published names of nominees by President Muhammadu Buhari for appointments to fill the various positions in the Federal Government’s parastatals, Boards and Agencies, specifically a name among all the well deserving nominees came to our consciousness for special appreciation to Mr President; in no other person than Professor Adeolu Akande, a distinct role model per excellence, with right intellectual acumen and human resource management’s capacity to lead as Chairman of the highest administrative management and control of the nation’s telecommunication industry hub: Nigerian Communication Commission(NCC), who is nominated to replace another distinguished Yoruba Elderstateman, Senator Biyi Durojaiye.
Hassan further expressed his full confidence in his statement that ‘Professor Akande is a man of qualitative and unquestionable character, with superlative experience to serve the nation, precipitating our unanimous resolution at the meeting held in Lagos on 27th December, 2019 which resolved amongst others; to appeal to Senator Dr. Ahmed Lawan led 9th Assembly and the Senate Screening Committee for the onward and accelerated confirmation of his nomination.
Professor Adeolu’s antecedents is a proven track record of his untainted integrity and succinct landmark achievements, having served as Chairman of the National Information Technology Development Agency.
We sincerely appreciate Mr President for the prudential display of rear fatherly spirit of federal character in the recent appointments which cuts across all the six geo-political zones of the country.
