A deputy director and head of Spectrum Database Management, Engr. Abraham Oshadami, has won the 2021 CIO OF THE YEAR AWARD for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
The Award which celebrates and honours successful and outstanding individuals and organisations that are using digital innovation and information technology systems to bring about real growth and transformation to businesses was conferred on Oshadami at the Oriental Hotel Lagos on 26th November, 2021.
Organised annually by Edniesal Consulting Limited – an enterprise governance and corporate services firm – the Chief Information Officer (CIO) award is given in both public and private sector categories to Nigerian or African citizens or persons eligible to work in Nigeria.
Such persons/executives must be serving in the capacity of senior Information Technology Executives, Chief Technology Officers, Chief Digital Officers or Chief Information Officers, and their entities must have been registered and doing business for at least two years by July 31 when entries are submitted for assessment annually.
Oshadami the 2021 recipient was Head of NCC’s Information Technology Department since 2016 until 1st September, 2021 when he was reassigned to Spectrum Administration Department in keeping with Commission’s strategic realignment.
Oshadami supervised the NCC website for 5 years, and during the period the website was a reliable source of credible information to journalists, other communication professionals and several close and far-flung stakeholders seeking information about Nigeria’s telecom sector.
The First class graduate of electrical and electronics engineering from the University of Ibadan who has worked in different capacities and mostly in Management positions since September 2004 when he joined the Nigerian Communications Commission beat several other nominees from various MDAs, banking, telecoms, insurance, technology, energy to emerge the 2021 winner.
The CIO Award by Edniesal Consulting Limited is the “Largest CIO Awards in Africa”. The awards are in different categories, namely: MDAs, banking, telecoms, insurance, technology, energy and so on.
