The Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has been appointed into the Board of Directors of TMT advocacy body of the International Institute of Communications(IIC).
Dr. Maida plays a pivotal role in shaping Nigeria’s telecommunications landscape.
Under his leadership, the NCC continues to advance connectivity, foster innovation, and promote a competitive and inclusive telecommunications industry.
Dr. Maida’s career included significant contributions such as leading global organizations such as British Telecom, Cisco Systems, and EE Ltd.
He was also a pioneer engineering team member at UbiquiSys Ltd, a groundbreaking small-cell technology startup acquired by Cisco Systems in 2013.
Prior to his current appointment, Dr. Maida was the Executive-Director of Technology and Operations at the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement Systems PLC (NIBSS).
There, he spearheaded the modernization of Nigeria’s central digital payments infrastructure, reinforcing its role as a critical enabler of the country’s financial ecosystem.
Maida holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Bath; an MEng in Information Systems Engineering from Imperial College London and a Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship from the Cambridge Judge Business School.
