The Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced the appointment of Princess Oforitsenere Emiko as the Interim Chairman of the governing board of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI).
According to an official press release signed by Nnenna Ukoha, Head of the Public Affairs Department at the NCC, this strategic move is aimed at repositioning the Institute to anchor the next era of Nigeria’s communications sector and rapidly evolving digital economy.
Princess Emiko will be supported on the board by newly appointed interim members Engr. Abraham Oshadami, Executive Commissioner of Technical Services, and Ms. Rimini Makama, Executive Commissioner of Stakeholder Management. The newly established interim leadership is set to work collaboratively alongside the current President and CEO, Mr. David Daser, as well as remaining board members with unexpired tenures to spearhead the Institute’s comprehensive transformation.
Established by the NCC in May 2004, the Digital Bridge Institute was originally created as a specialized center for training in telecommunications and information technology. Over the past two decades, the sector has expanded into a fast-moving digital economy, elevating communications infrastructure into a matter of vital national sovereignty and oversight.
The NCC emphasized that securing and advancing this ecosystem has now become a critical national and economic priority, heavily relying on empowering Nigeria’s young population—where 70 percent of citizens are under the age of 30. The repositioning is specifically designed to equip youth with advanced technical skills and bridge the capability gaps currently slowing down technology adoption.
Moving forward, the restructured Institute will concentrate its strategic efforts across five core focus areas: Education and Training, Research and Development, Innovation, Economic Impact and Growth, and Emerging Policy and Regulation. To ensure a robust foundation, this new strategy was shaped through extensive cross-sector consultations. The NCC collaborated heavily with external stakeholders, including the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, the Federal Ministry of Education, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI).
