The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta [above] as the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
He was appointed in acting capacity by President Muhammadu Buhari on August 4 following the expiration of the tenure of Dr. Eugene Juwah as NCC chief.
According to a statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs, NCC, Mr. Tony Ojobo, the confirmation on Thursday followed “thorough screening by the Senator Gilbert Nnaji -led Communication Committee, before the Committee of the whole affirmed Prof. Danbatta appointment for the next five years.”
The statement reads: “Before his appointment, he was the Acting Vice Chancellor, Kano State University of Science and Technology, Wudil.
“Born in Danbatta Local Government Council of Kano State, Prof. Danbatta obtained his BEng and MSc degrees from the Technical University of Wroclaw in Poland and his PhD from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) UK respectively.
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