The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has appointed Princess Oforitsenere Emiko as the Interim Chairman of the Governing Board of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), as part of efforts to reposition the institute to meet the evolving demands of Nigeria’s communications sector and digital economy.
The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Nnenna Ukoha, on June 8, 2026.
According to the Commission, Princess Emiko will serve alongside Engr. Abraham Oshadami, Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, and Ms. Rimini Makama, Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management, who have also been appointed as interim board members.
The interim leadership is expected to work with the President and Chief Executive Officer of DBI, David Daser, and other board members whose tenures are still running, to drive the institute’s transformation agenda.
Established by the NCC in May 2004, the Digital Bridge Institute was created as a specialised training centre for telecommunications and information technology. However, the Commission noted that the rapid evolution of technology and the expansion of the telecommunications industry into a broader digital economy have necessitated a strategic repositioning of the institute.
The NCC explained that advances in technology now require continuous specialised training, while communications infrastructure has become increasingly important to national development, economic growth, and digital sovereignty.
The Commission also highlighted the importance of equipping Nigeria’s youthful population with the skills needed to thrive in the digital age.
It noted that with about 70 per cent of Nigerians under the age of 30, the transformation of DBI is aimed at empowering young people with advanced technical competencies and addressing the skills gap that hinders technology adoption across the communications sector and wider economy.
As part of the repositioning strategy, the institute will focus on five key areas: education and training, research and development, innovation, economic impact and growth, as well as emerging policy and regulation.
The NCC said the transformation agenda was developed through extensive consultations involving key stakeholders beyond the Commission and the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy.
These include the Federal Ministry of Education, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI).
The Commission expressed confidence that the new leadership structure would strengthen DBI’s capacity to support Nigeria’s digital transformation and contribute to the development of a skilled workforce for the country’s growing digital economy.
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