SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Over 30 years experience in Information Technology and Telecommunication, with more than 20 years experience on directorial level.

• Extremely knowledgeable in digital exchanges, base station, data communication and subscriber access networks construction and operations having played coordinating roles in the set up of an ETACS, GSM and CDMA Mobile Networks in Nigeria.

• Experienced Network Operations Director with profound practical knowledge of pricing, billing, interconnection, licensing and regulatory affairs and network fraud control within the Nigerian Environment.

STATE OF ORIGIN

Delta

BOARD MEMBERSHIPS

Egogo Technology Ltd

Egogo Technology Ltd is the Nigerian subsidiary of Xi An Huilong Network Technology Company Ltd, the foremost network engineering services provider in China.

SystemSoft Ltd

Financial Services Software House

U2 Communication Investment Ltd

A primary wireless communication initiative

Cititel Networks Communication Ltd

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Cititel Networks Communications Ltd 2005 – Now

Ikoyi, Lagos

Cititel is a telecommunications services provider and plays in three key areas:

• Wireless infrastructure services provision in the way of mobile cellsites design and supply

• Wireless broadband access and transaction services provision for financial institution and government sector with clients such as Interswitch, Oceanic Bank etc.

• Mobile cashless payment design and solutions for the unbanked

Executive Director (Network and Operations)

MTS First Wireless Ltd. (MTS) 1999 – 2005

Victoria Island

Lagos, Nigeria.

MTS is the pioneer private cellular mobile network operator in Nigeria. The Company was among the first operational mobile networks in the country. Its ETACS analogue mobile network was launched in 1994. Currently, the Company owns and operates a Fixed Wireless Network based on CDMA 2001 X technology providing voice and internet services to the public.

• Played a significant role in the restarting of MTS operations following a long period of dormancy.

• Coordinated liaison with NCC for license renewal, frequency permits, equipment type approval and interconnection regulatory compliances.

• Coordinated all operational activities for the rollout of the CDMA Fixed Wireless Service, including MSC and cell site design, construction and commissioning, other operator interconnection design, negotiation, testing and commissioning, integrating a new prepaid calling system and a new Packet Data Service Network for data and internet services.

• Led technical negotiation teams in the projected new areas of business activities of the company, including Long Distance Carrier and International Data Access Businesses.

• Responsible for day-to-day technical management operations of the company.

• Member of Board of Directors.

Director, Special Duties

Communications Investment Ltd. (CIL) now Globacom, 1997 – 1999. Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.

CIL was one of the first GSM License Holders in Nigeria. It was among the companies that won an auction for the award of a provisional GSM license after the Nigerian Government voided its first license. CIL had infrastructure on the ground in Nigeria for 30,000-capacity GSM Network before it transformed to GLOBACOM.

• Coordinated the technical, business and commercial aspects of negotiations leading to the signing of agreement for purchase and start up of a 30,000 GSM 900 Mobile Cellular Network with Alcatel of France.

• Led negotiation teams to NCC for license award and revalidations, frequency allocation negotiations and regulatory compliances

• Supervised detailed radio network study and microwave transmission network survey for the project.

• Coordinated site acquisition and the construction of MSC and base stations for a 30,000 GSM Network.

• Coordinated the Start up data requirement for Interconnection and MSC software customisation, including all access networks and routing details as well as Customer Care and Billing System data preparation.

• Coordinated the employment of the initial high-level staff including expatriates.

• Designed the detailed Business Plan of the company as the primary financial model to guide operations and new financing.

Chief Executive Officer

Transaction Technologies Ltd. (TTL) 1996 – 1997

Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria.

TTL is a consultancy specialising in the provision of network solutions to telecommunication networks.

• As lead consultant to Communications Investments Ltd, provided advise and guidance in negotiations with Motorola of USA for the purchase of a 10,000 capacity GSM Network.

• Coordinated the development of a full feature Telephone Banking System

• Coordinated the development of a Cloning Fraud Control System for Analogue Wireless Networks

• Lead Consultant to Intercelluar on purchase, installation and operation of a customer care and billing system. Intercellular is a fixed wireless network operator in Nigeria.

• Entered into representative agreement with Natural Microsystems of US and Eureka of France for the development of sophisticated prepaid billing platforms.

Director Cellular Operations

Mobile Telecommunications Services Ltd. (MTS) 1993 – 1996

Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.

• Participated in the team that erected and tested the first privately owned mobile network in Africa

• Directly responsible for the remarkable quality of service image of MTS during its operations.

• Supervised more than 60 sales, technical and professional staff including senior managers in the following departments:

§Dealer Sales and Support

§Customer Service

§Switch and Billing Operations

§Engineering Operations

Divisional General Manager (Computer Systems) 1988 – 1993

Marketing Manager 1986 – 1988

Sales Manager 1984 – 1986

Systems Analyst 1982 – 1984

Leventis Technical Ltd., Lagos Nigeria.

Leventis Technical Ltd. was a subsidiary of a major Nigerian conglomerate, The Leventis Group, with interests ranging from manufacturing to Coca Cola Bottling to Computer Equipment Distribution.

Leventis Technical was one of the first major distributors of computers in Nigeria, representing foreign manufacturers like Olivetti, Compaq, Control Data and Sanyo.

• Supervised over 350 administrative, technical and sales staff spread over six branch office locations throughout Nigeria.

• As Divisional General Manager, supervised the following departments:

§Sales and Marketing Department

§Software Development

§Engineering and Maintenance Department

§Accounts Department

• Procured and implemented a multimillion US Dollar project for the automatic production of Driving Licenses nationwide.

Computer Systems Programmer

Shell BP Petroleum Development Company 1976 – 1978

Lagos Nigeria

• First job after graduation and National Youth Service

• Developed and maintained computer applications programs in the Commercial Information Systems Section of the Information and Computer Systems Department (ICS)

• Worked on General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Materials Resource Planning and Payroll.

Education

Ph.D Systems Engineering, 1981

The University of Manchester, Manchester, England.

Supplemental Education

Prepaid Calling Solutions, Alcatel SEL , Stutgart, Germany, 1998

Customer Care and Billing Systems, Alcatel SEL, Stutgart, Germany, 1998

GSM Infrastructure Manufacture and Testing, Alcatel SEL, Gunsenhausen, Germany 1997

Telecommunication Regulation and Operator Interconnection, IBTC, London 1995

Pricing, Billing and Fraud in Telecommunications, IBTC, London 1994

TACS Infrastructure and Operations, Cellnet, Slough, England 1994

Computer Systems Management, Control Data, Minneapolis, USA 1991

Advanced Computer Systems, Control Data, Minneapolis, 1990

Government Committee Membership

Member, Subcommittee for Telecommunication Sector Liberalisation and Restructuring (2002).