Babatunde Omotoba, chief executive officer (CEO) of NatCom Development & Investment Limited, better known as ntel, has been awarded the fellowship of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE).
In a statement on Tuesday, the NSE said Omotoba was recognised for his track record of contributions and achievements in the engineering field over the years.
This makes Omotoba one of the Nigerians to have double fellowship in two divergent or unrelated fields, as he holds a fellowship in the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).
“I am happy to inform you that 30 years after graduating with First Class Honours in Civil Engineering, the Council of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has approved the election of Hon. Engr. Babatunde Omotoba, as a fellow (FNSE) of the society,” the statement read.
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“Omotoba is the managing director/CEO of NatCom Development & Investment Ltd, trading as ntel (successor company of NITEL/MTEL).”
Omotoba is lauded for his role in achieving the FAA IASA category one certification for Nigerian airports and total radar coverage of the Nigerian Airspace (TRACON) for the first time in 29 years, during his time as Nigeria’s minister of aviation and member of the federal executive council (FEC), positions he attained at the age of 39 in 2008.
A winner of numerous professional awards, he also served on the governing councils of National Council on Privatization (NCP), and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
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He received the Kauffman Foundation’s grant for entrepreneurial leadership; made the Kellogg Dean’s honours list for outstanding academic achievements, won a Kellogg scholarship and in April 2009, he received the ICAN merit award for lifetime achievement.
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