The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has appointed Princess Oforitsenere Emiko as Interim Chairman of the Governing Board of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), as the commission moves to reposition the institute for a new phase in Nigeria’s digital economy.
Emiko will be joined on the board by two NCC Executive Commissioners: Abraham Oshadami, who oversees Technical Services, and Rimini Makama, who handles Stakeholder Management. The interim leadership will work alongside DBI’s President/CEO, David Daser, and board members whose tenures have not yet expired.
Founded by the NCC in May 2004 as a specialised training centre for telecommunications and information technology, DBI now operates in a sector that has expanded well beyond its original mandate. Communications infrastructure has since become a matter of national sovereignty, and the pace of technological change has made continuous specialised training an economic necessity.
The commission’s repositioning strategy is also framed around Nigeria’s demographics. With roughly 70 percent of the population under 30, the overhaul is intended to equip young Nigerians with advanced technical skills and reduce the capability gap slowing technology adoption across the sector.
Under the new direction, DBI will focus on five areas: Education and Training; Research and Development; Innovation; Economic Impact and Growth; and Emerging Policy and Regulation.
The strategy was developed through consultations beyond the NCC and the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, drawing in the Federal Ministry of Education and TETFund, the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI).
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