CITAD reshuffles board, international advisory committee 

The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), a non-governmental and non-profit organization that is committed to the use of information and communication technologies for development and promotion of good governance, has announced the appointment of three new board members. 

This was contained in a statement signed by YZ Ya’u, executive director of CITAD on Wednesday. 

CITAD was established first as a single project (Computer Literacy Project) in 1996 but was expanded in 2000 to include other projects.

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The new Board members include: Hajiya Maryam Babayaro, a veteran journalist and member, Advisory Committee of CITAD’s Online Radio; Dr. Mohammed Aminu Aliyu, an academic, teaching Economics at Bayero University, Kano,  

Dr. Aliyu was a founding member of the Computer Literacy Project (CLP), the progenitor of CITAD and has been coordinating the Critical Knowledge Production Dialogue Series as well as Data Analysis Support training for academics at CITAD.

Read full statement below:

CITAD REGIGS BOARD, INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has announced the appointment of three new board members to take place of those who are stepping down due to term limitation as prescribed by CAMA. The new Board members are:

1. Hajiya Maryam Babayaro, a veteran journalist and member, Advisory Committee of CITAD’s Online Radio. 

2. Dr. Mohammed Aminu Aliyu, an academic, teaching Economics at Bayero University, Kano. Dr. Aliyu was a founding member of the Computer Literacy Project (CLP), the progenitor of CITAD and has been coordinating the Critical Knowledge Production Dialogue Series as well as Data Analysis Support training for academics at CITAD.

3. Engr. Haruna Rabiu. A telecommunication Engineer, former staff of MTN, MD/CEO, Combine Telecoms Solution Network (CTSN) and President of Professional Bodies Association of Nigeria, Kano Chapter and member, National Advisory Committee of Community Networks of CITAD.

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The organization also announced the reconstitution of its International Advisory Board as follows:

1. Prof. Paul Lubeck, University of California, Santa Cruz 

2. Dr. Jummai Umar-Ajijola, The Business People, Abuja

3. Chief (Engr) C. O. Iromantu, the Chairman, Board Trustees of CITAD, pioneer EVC of NCC

4. Prof Amina Kaidal, Faculty of Education, University of Maiduguri, and current Chairperson, Governing Board of CITAD

5. Prof. Darren Kew, University of Massachusetts Boston, USA

6. Dr. Malin Beckman, University of Uppsala, Sweden

7. Mr. Ibrahim Tizhe, Immediate Past Provost, College of Fellows, Computer Society of Nigeria

8. Prof. Patrick Taylor, Head, Academic Affairs, University of Management and Technology (UNIMTECH), Sierra Leone

The Chair, Governing Board of CITAD, Prof Amina Kidal welcomes the new members and looks forward to their positive contribution to the growth of CITAD. In the same vein, the Executive Director of CITAD, Y. Z. Ya’u said that the new members are actually not new to CITAD as they had been performing various roles before their elevation to the Board. We look forward to working with them to make CITAD greater. 

Signed:

YZ Ya’u

Executive Director

CITAD