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Nigeria will be vying for two positions at the 2018 International Telecommunications Union conference.

The conference, which is themed Innovation for Smarter Digital Development, will hold in Durban, South Africa between September 10 and 23, 2018.

Nigeria is seeking to be on the ITU administrative council and Williams Ijeh is seeking to be the director, in charge of the bureau for telecommunications development (BDT).

According to a statement released by Tony Ojobo, Nigerian Communications Commission spokesman, Nigeria’s planning committee for the conference has been inaugurated.

The Nigerian delegation to the conference will be led by Adebayo Shittu, communications minister.

Other expected members of the delegation are Olabiyi Durojaiye, NCC chairman, Umar Garba Danbatta, NCC’s executive vice chairman and industry stakeholders.

Nigeria’s participation in the 2018 edition of the conference will focus on attracting new investors to the broadband segment of the sector.

At the 2017 edition which held in South Korea, NCC won the award for the most valuable partner for its commitment and participation at ITU Telecom World events over the years, Nigeria got a certification of appreciation for the ITU Telecom World 2017 National and Thematic Pavilion as well as loyal participation and supporters of the yearly ITU Telecom World events over the years.

Nigeria also won government award for being the government with the most innovative small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) included as part of the nation’s pavilion.

Of the five Nigerian SMEs/Innovators shortlisted for the final ITU global list for SMEs/Innovators awards, three made the honours list.