Nigeria’s Communications and Digital Economy minister Dr. Isa Ali Pantami has been promoted to a Professor of Cyber Security.

Pantami is among seven Readers (Associate Professors) elevated by the Governing Council of Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) at its 186th meeting.

Others are Dr. Lawrence Ettu (Civil Engineering), Dr. Godfrey Emeghara (Maritime Management Technology), Dr. Okechukwu Onyelucheya (Chemical Engineering), Dr. Alex Opara (Geology), Dr. Conrad Enenebeaku (Chemistry) and Dr. Chikwendu Okereke (Geology).

Also, the Council approved the recommendation of the Academic Staff Appointment and Promotions Committee (Professorial) for the promotion of nine Senior Lecturers to Readers and two Senior University Librarians to Deputy University Librarians.

Pantami, who recently bagged the Security and Emergency Management Award (SAEMA) on Cybersecurity, had lectured on ICT at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi.

In 2014, he joined the Islamic University of Madinah as Head of Technical Writing. In 2016, he was appointed Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).

A professorial title connotes leadership and exceptional contribution at national and international levels in research, scholarship, teaching/mentorship and learning.

A senior lecturer at the FUTO told PRNigeria that Pantami already indicated that he would not receive remuneration because of his current position.


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