Anietie Udobit,Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of
Arch. Yusuf Kazaure as the board chairman of the Nigeria Communications
Satellite Limited, NigComSat.
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The appointment was contained in a statement on Monday by
Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, in
which the president approved the appointments of chairmen and members of the
board of the parastatals under the ministry of Communications and Digital
Economy.
According to the statement, the appointment followed the
administration’s desire to fastrack the targets and mandate of the ministry.
Kazaure is a seasoned professional with over 30 years
cumulative working experience spanning Construction, Banking, Government and
Information Technology.
Mr. Yusuf Kazaure was appointed managing director and chief
executive officer of Galaxy Backbone Ltd in August 2014, a position he held
till the new appointment.
In 2002, he was appointed as the pioneer managing
director/CEO, Galaxy Information Technology and Telecommunication Ltd – a Jigawa
State owned ICT company.
He was responsible
for the planning, setting up and running of the award winning Jigawa Broadband
Network.
His passion for deepening the role of ICTs for effective
governance and national development resulted in Yusuf being a key member of the
initial core team of Galaxy Backbone Plc in 2006.
As one of the pioneer staff of Galaxy Backbone, Yusuf has at
various times headed the Business Operations, Education, Development and States
– which focused essentially on ICT4D Initiatives – and Customer Services
departments of the company.
Before becoming the head of the Agency, Yusuf was the
Executive Director, Corporate Services.
During his years in Galaxy Backbone, the company has laid
the foundation for e-Government by creating an enabling platform that currently
connects Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in different
locations across the country.
Yusuf possesses a Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
from Bayero University Kano and a M.Sc. in Architecture from Ahmadu Bello
University, Zaria, as well as a Diploma in Computing from Oxford University.
An avid sportsman, his interests include playing Squash,
Golf, Swimming, Horse riding, and Farming.
He is married with children.