{"id":65896,"date":"2022-10-26T15:25:24","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T14:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=65896"},"modified":"2022-10-26T15:25:24","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T14:25:24","slug":"biographer-unveils-book-on-pantami-at-digital-nigeria-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/biographer-unveils-book-on-pantami-at-digital-nigeria-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Biographer Unveils Book On Pantami At Digital Nigeria Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"left\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A book entitled \u201cIsa Ali Ibrahim Pantami: Advancing Nigeria\u2019s Drive Towards a Digital Economy\u201d was unveiled at the ongoing Digital Nigeria Conference and Exhibitions. The book was written by Mr. Obiora Nzekwu and the Foreword was written by President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The 900-page book chronicled some of the achievements of the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami since he was sworn in as a Minister on the 21st of August 2019. It also discussed some of his areas of impact prior to his appointment as a Minister.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The biographer covered the subject matter in the following 9 chapters:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Digital Sheikh;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Changing the Trajectory at NITDA;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Communications and Digital Economy;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Running a SMART Ministry;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">NCC- Driving the Digital Agenda;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Mobile Digital Economy;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Broadband- Driving the Digital Economy;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Other Agencies in the Digital Drive; and<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Policy Statement and Views.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Books play a key role in fostering leadership, creativity and innovation. With regard to writing, the process of writing books involves research, critical thinking, experimentation, etc. and these helps to build the capacity of the author for innovative thing and creativity, among others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Similarly, readers are able to learn a lot from the wealth of experience of the authors. It is often said that experience is the best teacher, through books we can gain insights into the experience of the authors and those that they have written about.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Furthermore, investigation reveals that successful leaders always read. It is also found that many of these leaders attained success through reading.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is probably where the popular saying, today a reader, tomorrow a leader comes from. Charlie Munger, self-made billionaire and Warren Buffet\u2019s long-time business partner stated that: \u201cIn my whole life, I have known no wise people who didn\u2019t read all the time \u2013 none, zero.\u201d The world\u2019s smartest and Busiest people read for at least an hour daily. Dr Mahathir Mohammad, Malaysia\u2019s 97 year old former and longest serving prime minister always reads. Dr Mahathir believes that a good read can be a great positive influence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In his Foreword, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR said \u201cI commend the Honourable Minister, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim for being a good example of excellence and focus in how he has discharged his responsibility as a member of the Federal Executive Council.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I also commend the author for this well researched work and for deeming it fit to document our digital economy journey.\u201d Mr President went on to recommend the book to researchers, scholars, policy makers and Chief Executive Officers, in business and public offices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Signed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Hadiza Umar<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">HCA&amp;ER, NITDA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<\/p><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A book entitled \u201cIsa Ali Ibrahim Pantami: Advancing Nigeria\u2019s Drive Towards a Digital Economy\u201d was unveiled at the ongoing Digital Nigeria Conference and Exhibitions. 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