Lagos, 17 May 2008

The ITU summit ended on a high note on Thursday, May 15 in Cairo Egypt, with Etisalat clearly and loudly demonstrating its regional strength and thought - leadership position as it participated keenly in key sessions.

Speaking at the Nigerian Day, organized by the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the NCC and Ministry of Information and Communications, Saoud Al Shamsi, Etisalat Nigeria’s CEO reiterated Etisalat’s commitment to further develop the telecommunications sector in the country by offering Nigerians world class telecommunications services as it does in other countries.

Earlier on in a presentation at the event, the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Dr. Ernest Ndukwe commended investors and partners like Etisalat for believing in the country and making the bold move to invest in it. The Secretary General of the ITU, Dr Hamadoun Touré also saluted and encouraged new entrants into Nigeria In the same vein.

CEO of Etisalat Nigeria played host to several high profile visitors at Etisalat’s 250SQM futuristic stand. The stand has been adjudged by several visitors and stakeholders as impressive and best in class. The visitors included the Nigerian Minister of State for Information and Communications, Alhaji Ibrahim Nakande, the EVC of NCC, Dr. Ernest Ndukwe, Charge D’Affaire at Nigeria’s Mission to Egypt, Ambassador Adewunmi Azeez amongst many other dignitaries. 

He assured the visitors of Etisalat’s commitment to replicating Etisalat’s success in other markets in Nigeria by offering the same service/product quality, simplicity of delivery and care for which it is highly regarded in other markets.