By Adedapo Adesanya
The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigeria Association of Computing Students (NACOS) has approved the appointment of new members to serve on the National Advisory Board of the association.
NACOS is the umbrella body for students studying Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Cyber Security and all Information Technology related courses in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.
The President of Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), Professor Adesina Sodiya, was appointed as a member of the board alongside Mr Mohammed Ibrahim Jega, who is a Nigerian entrepreneur and technology startup founder, Professor Olumide Longe, a professor of Computer Science and Information Security and several others were appointed to the board.
Speaking on the appointments, NACOS National President, Mr Olamilekan Toyeeb Abolade, said the members of the advisory board were carefully selected in their respect to their immense contributions to the development of information technology development in Nigeria as they have all distinguished themselves.
The association boasts of its presence in almost all tertiary institutions in Nigeria, including privately owned establishments, with a membership strength of about 350,000 members in 250 local chapters in various tertiary institutions across the six geo-political zones of the federation.
The purpose of the advisory board is to oversee, advice and objectively assess the performance of the association executives, while also assisting the National Executive Council and entire members in various ways to achieve the set aims and objectives of the association.
Specifically, Mr Jega, a mentor to several computing and non-computing students in Nigeria was appointed following his commitment and dedication in supporting members of the association.
He has been supporting the association in several ways in the past by providing an atmosphere where our members of the association can outrival in the various endeavours.
It is believed that Mr Jega’s appointment alongside others into the advisory board will bring more development and impact to NACOS.
The list of the board members includes:
Professor Adesina Sodiya FNCS – Chairman (President, Nigeria Computer Society)
Professor Olumide Longe FASI – Member (Interim Dean, American University of Nigeria, Yola)
Mr Mohammed Ibrahim Jega – Member (Founder, Startup Arewa)
Dr Nasir Daniya – Member (DG, ICT Directorate Sokoto State)
Mr Tim Akano – Member (CEO/MD New Horizon Nigeria)
Dr Yele Okeremi FNCS – Member (CEO Precise Financial Systems)
Professor Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi – Member (Legend Musician)
Dr Ikechukwu Innocent Umeh – Member (Senior Lecturer, Nnamdi Azikwe University Awka)
Mr Adekunle Durosinmi – Secretary (Registrar, Dots ICT Institute of Technology Abeokuta).
