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Text of Address the Author at the book
Presentation and Launching Ceremony of Telecom in Nigeria, a
role in the call_ a book written by Gbenga Adebayo, General
Manager VGC Communications, on Monday, 30th October 2006 at
the Nigeria Institute of International Affairs, Kofo Abayomi
Street, Victoria Island, Lagos
His Excellency, The Executive Governor of Kwara State,
Dr. Bukola Saraki
His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Ogun State,
Otunba Gbenga Danniel
His Excellency the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Otunba
Femi Pedro
His Royal Highness, Kabiyesi Oba Adesesan Afolorunsho
Oguntayo, The Ajalorun Odua:
The Oba of Ijebu Ife, K a b i y e s i
The Honourable Minister of Works, Chief Cornelius O.
Adebayo
The Honourable Minister of Communications, Dr. Tayo
Anibaba
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
the Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr. Ernest Ndukwe
O – F - R.
The Chairman of the Day, my own benefactor, Mr. Yaakov Chai,
my Chairman/CEO here represented by my worthy senior and
Deputy Managing Director, Azi Ronkin
Chief Executive Officers of Telecoms Companies here present
Chief Executive Officers of Telecom Equipment Manufacturers
Chief Executive Officers of Banks and Financial Institutions
Captains of Industries
My Lords Temporal and Spiritual
Colleagues
Members of the Press
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am most delighted and fulfilled today as history is been
made as we celebrate one of the by-products of
telecommunications network and infrastructure development in
our Nation. I would not have had a basis to write a book on
this subject if there is no remarkable improvement in
telecommunications in our Country.
However, a lot more still has to be done as we progress
rightly on the path of National development. As stake
holders in the industry we must continue to provide enhanced
and value added services that will make our daily living
less strenuous, reduce the effect of National disasters and
calamities on our economy.
Whilst one is aware about the effort being made by the
regulatory authorities in harmonizing emergency service
features across our networks: I am taking the opportunity of
this event to call on both the Regulators and service
providers to conclude as a matter of urgency, the
harmonization of emergency service numbers across our
national network. I.e the 197, 197, 199 and 111 toll free
services.
The need for unified emergency numbering services can not be
overemphasised. Every passing minute of our national life
has an element of risk, and nobody knows who is next and
what is coming next. Three weeks ago, we had a distress call
from our remote exchange located in a high-rise building at
the central business district of Marina Lagos that the ten
storey high rise building was on fire.
We had six numbers of the Lagos State Fire services, but
first number dialled says: the area you are calling does not
exist: the second number says the subscriber you are calling
is not available, and the third says this number can not be
reached at this time, at which time the building was already
on fire.
Ladies and Gentlemen, In order to reduce the attendant
losses of such disasters, I am calling on all stake holders
to ensure that we are able to harmonize the emergency
numbering services without any further delays, and such
numbers such be uniform, toll free and seamlessly accessible
from and by all networks.
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My appreciation goes to all who have contributed to the
success of this project.
Special acknowledgement to my Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, Yaakov Chai, an entrepreneur extraordinaire, for
the timely opportunity and for his unalloyed support towards
the success of my enterprise.
I am grateful to Azi Ronkin, my worthy superior, for his
support
I remain grateful to the Honourable Minister of Works, who
is also the immediate past Minister of Communications, Chief
Cornelius Adebayo for all of his support.
I owe, in no small respect, appreciation to the Executive
Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria
Communications Commission, Dr. Ernest Ndukwe an Officer of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria, OFR for his encouragement
and support at all times.
I thank Dr. Olu Odejimi, My Vicar and The principal anchor
of today’s event, for his entire Fatherly role.
My appreciation to my colleagues in the Management of VGC
Communications and our entire staff for their support and
loyalty.
I thank the Chief Executive Officers and Management of
various Private Telephone Operating Companies for their
support.
To officials of the various Government Agencies and
Parastatals such as the Nigeria Communications Commission; I
remain grateful for your unquantifiable support.
I am very grateful to Friends in the Press, Publishers,
Editors, Assistant Editors and Reporters for all the good
mention.
I painful but sweet memory, I thank My Late Father, Chief
Moses Alabi Adebayo, for teaching me about the reward for
honesty and hard work and to my Mum, Deborah Ajoke Adebayo
for her love, to my Brothers and Sister for the
togetherness.
I thank the organising committee of this event for their
tireless effort to see to its success, above all to every
one of you here today, you have offered the needful support
which worked towards my Good.
To my Dear Wife Oluwabunmi: I can not thank you enough for
your unparallel love and unquantifiable support for my
enterprise, particularly in those long days and nights when
duty took me away from you, and I thank my two Children,
Temilolu and Morenike for their understanding during the
times of my long absence from home on account of work.
Above all, I thank the Lord Almighty for the way he is
working out his purpose for me.
Thank you all and God Bless.
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