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The Nigerian Communications Commission mourns the death of Emmanuel Nnama, its former visionary executive vice chairman, who was killed by unknown gunmen in his village. Nnama developed the slogan: “You too can phone”
THE Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has commiserated with the family and friends of the Nnama royal family of Nibo, Anambra State, over the death of Emmanuel Chukwuma Nnama, former executive vice chairman, EVC, of the commission. Nnama was shot dead by unknown men in his village, Nibo, on March 27, and will be buried on Thursday, June 19, at Ezilowo Haven, Nibo, Anambra State.
In a condolence message on his demise, the executive vice chairman, Eugene Juwah, regretted that the life of Nnama, who served the Commission at a critical transition period after the military, with the elected civilian government, was cut short in an unfortunate circumstance.
“It is most regrettable that the life of this statesman was cut short by unknown gunmen in his home town, Nibo, at the prime of his retirement after a meritorious service to the nation”, he said.
During his stint as the EVC of NCC, late Nnama displayed an uncommon passion in the promotion of the potentials of telecommunications as a catalyst for national development. “When the history of the nation’s telecommunications development is written, Dr. Nnama will occupy a meritorious space for his contributions towards accelerated deregulation of the industry and the transformation witnessed in the industry from 2001”, he said.
At the night of tributes hosted in honour Nnama at the Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos, on June 11, Juwah, who was represented by the director of public affairs, NCC, Tony Ojobo, said Nnama had a vision that telecommunications services would transform lives and businesses and would contribute to the development of our nation.
In the course of his administration, he developed the memorable “You Too Can Phone”, slogan with which he dreamt about a phone revolution where every part of Nigeria would be covered by communications signals every Nigerian could afford todays’ communications equipment. “I think most Nigerians are now living the dream of late Dr. Nnama, through the regulatory activities of the Nigerian Communications Commission”, he said.
— Jun. 30, 2014 @ 01:00 GMT
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