Huawei Technologies has named a computer lab after the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Danbatta.
The computer lab was constructed and commissioned by Huawei to serve the community of Koguna Town of Makoda Local Government Area of Kano State.
Speaking at the event, the Director, Public Relations of Huawei Nigeria, Lola Fafore, said the project was among the company’s contribution to Nigeria as part of its corporate social responsibility.
Fafore assured that Huawei will continue to promote digital inclusion, primarily through the provision of access to technology.
“Huawei has been operating in Nigeria for over 22 years now and we can say that Nigeria is a great country filled with many great talents and potential. We love the Nigerian people and are happy to always give back through Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives such as this.
“Huawei is therefore constantly making more effort in terms of connectivity, applications, and skills transfer to promote digital inclusion for all.
“This is in line with Huawei’s mission to bring digital services to every person, home, and organisation for a fully connected intelligent world.
“As part of our contribution to this great nation, we believe in making technology accessible to all. Technology should not be for the few, but for everyone,” she said.
The NCC EVC, Professor Danbatta, commended Huawei Nigeria Limited, in appreciation of naming the centre after him and donating it to the Koguna Community.
He also thanked the company for the central role it has played in the development of the telecommunications industry in Nigeria.
“This computer laboratory was built through a huge donation by Huawei. And Huawei is a household name in Nigeria. They provide and manage services for major telecommunications companies in Nigeria.
“They are dominant in that sector. I can’t imagine the state of telecoms in Nigeria without the invaluable role that Huawei is playing in the country,” Danbatta said.
Traditional ruler of Makoda, who doubles as Barayan Bichi, poured encomiums on the donors and the NCC boss, whose philanthropic disposition, he said, attracted the gesture to the community.
He said Danabatta has been making invaluable contributions to the development of our communities, the state, and the country at large.
The community leader stated that Danbatta has implemented many philanthropic and people-oriented projects in his Danbatta Community, in addition to his strides in driving the development of ICT adoption and usage, through numerous initiatives as the country’s Chief Telecoms Regulator.
Others present at the commissioning included the vice chairman of Makoda Local Government Area, Alhaji Yusif Bala; Director of Human Capital and Administration (NCC), Barrister Usman Malah, Chief of Staff to the EVC, Malam Hafiz Shehu, and the Controller, NCC Zonal Office, Kano, Malam Shuaibu Swade, among others.
