Omobola Johnson Explained

Dr. Omobola Johnson
Office:Minister of Information and Communication
Term Start:2011
Term End:2015
Birth Date:1963 6, df=yes
Alma Mater:University of Manchester
King's College London
Cranfield University

Omobola Olubusola Johnson (born 28 June 1963) is a Nigerian technocrat and the Honorary Chairperson of the global Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] She is also a former[6] and first Minister of Communication Technology in the cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan.[7] [8] [9] [10]

Education

She was educated at the International School Ibadan and the University of Manchester (BEng, Electrical and Electronic Engineering) and King's College London (MSc, Digital Electronics).[11] She has a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) from Cranfield University.[12] [13]

Career

Prior to her Ministerial appointment she was country managing director for Accenture, Nigeria.[14] She had worked with Accenture since 1985 when it was Andersen Consulting. Johnson is the pioneer head of the country's communication technology ministry, which was created as part of the transformation agenda of the Nigerian government.[15]

Johnson co-founded a women's organization, WIMBIZ in 2001.[16] She has earned several public commendation since taking up her first government assignment as minister in 2011.[17] This is following the numerous achievements of her ministry notably among which is the launch of the NigComSat-IR Satellite.[18] This has helped to complement the country's efforts at fibre connectivity and the provision of greater bandwidth. The ministry under her watch has also deployed more than 700 personal computers to secondary schools in the first phase of School Access Programme (SAP) while about 193 tertiary institutions in the country now have internet access in the Tertiary Institution Access Programme (TIAP) and 146 communities have access to Community Communication Centers deployed around the country.[19]

On 30 May 2013, Omobola presented the Nigerian National Broadband Plan for 2013 to 2018 to President Goodluck Jonathan.[20] Following a cabinet reshuffle by President Goodluck Jonathan in September 2013, she was given an extra task of supervising the operations of the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology.[21]

Omobola is currently a non-executive director of Guinness Nigeria PLC, MTN[22] and Chairperson of Custodian and Allied Insurance Limited.[23] She is also a senior partner with the Venture Capital Firm TLCOM.[24] [25]

Personal life

Omobola is married with children. Her father-in-law was Mobolaji Johnson, who was the military governor of Lagos.[26]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: a4ai welcomes Dr. Omobola Johnson as new honorary chair. September 2015.
  2. Web site: Ex-minister, Mobola Johnson, seeks equal opportunities for career women. Punch Newspapers. 14 December 2017. en-US. 2020-05-23.
  3. Web site: Vanguard newspaper – Page 213 – Channels Television. 2020-05-23.
  4. Web site: Indigenous operators condemn government's low patronage. 26 July 2016. guardian.ng. https://web.archive.org/web/20221012191800/https://guardian.ng/business-services/nigerias-broadband-penetration-now-14/. 12 October 2022. 2020-05-23. dead.
  5. Web site: Foreign debt: Nigeria, other debtor countries, at risk, IMF warns. 2018-04-17. The Sun Nigeria. en-US. 2020-05-23.
  6. Web site: Ex-minister fumes over N29,000 'crazy bill' for power not used. 2020-05-22. Tribune Online. en-GB. 2020-05-23.
  7. Web site: Omobola Johnson. Omobola Johnson – World Economic Forum.
  8. Web site: Telecom operators seek executive order to stop multiple taxes. Punch Newspapers. 24 May 2019. en-US. 2020-05-23.
  9. Web site: Buhari unfair to ministers - Omobola Johnson. 2015-09-17. Vanguard News. en-US. 2020-05-23.
  10. Web site: Ex-minister Harps on Gender Inclusion. Omobola. Johnson. 2019-06-20. THISDAYLIVE. en-US. 2020-05-23.
  11. Web site: Omobola Johnson. 2018-03-29. World Bank Live. en. 2020-05-23.
  12. Web site: Omobola Johnson. cranfield.ac.uk.
  13. Web site: Home Page of Nigeria Federal Ministry of Science and Technology . 23 February 2014 . 28 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140228215631/http://fmst.gov.ng/ . dead .
  14. Web site: LLA 50 leading ladies in corporate Nigeria. 25 May 2019. guardian.ng. https://web.archive.org/web/20220502052632/https://guardian.ng/guardian-woman/lla-50-leading-ladies-in-corporate-nigeria-2/. 2 May 2022. 2020-05-23. dead.
  15. Web site: About the Ministry. commtech.gov.ng.
  16. Web site: Omobola Johnson commends Sterling Bank's high-level gender inclusion. 2019-06-20. The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. en-US. 2020-05-23. 30 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201130233818/https://guardian.ng/appointments/omobola-johnson-commends-sterling-banks-high-level-gender-inclusion/. dead.
  17. Web site: Digitization'll place Nigeria on global map — Johnson. 2015-03-03. Vanguard News. en-US. 2020-05-23.
  18. Web site: Nigeria Communications Satellite LTD. NIGCOMSAT LTD. nigcomsat.com.
  19. Web site: Boss Africa Magazine – Nigerian Women at the Top : Omobola Johnson Olubusola Honorable Minister of Communication Technology. Boss Africa. bossafricamagazine.com. 28 June 2014. 3 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213006/http://bossafricamagazine.com/read/?topic=Nigerian+Women+at+the+Top+:+Omobola+Johnson+Olubusola+Honorable+Minister+of+Communication+Technology&ui=134&cat=African+Spotlight. dead.
  20. Web site: FG TO PARTNER WITH IRELAND ON ICT INNOVATION. www.commtech.gov.ng. 2018-12-15.
  21. Web site: Ministers fired in target of 'rebel' govs . Isiaka . Wakili . Boco . Edet . Yusha’u A.. Ibrahim . Christiana . Alabi . Daily Trust. 12 September 2013.
  22. Web site: Johnson, Alli joins MTN in board shake-up. Punch Newspapers. 25 July 2019. en-US. 2020-05-23.
  23. Web site: Omobola Olubusola Johnson, Tlcom Capital Partners Limited: Profile and Biography - Bloomberg Markets. 2020-10-17. Bloomberg.com.
  24. News: Dr. Omobola Johnson, senior partner at TLCOM Capital speaks on what tech entrepreneurs in Africa. Guardian Woman. Mary Olushoga. April 13, 2019. September 24, 2021.
  25. Book: Alumni Leadership and University Excellence in Africa: The Case of Lagos Business School. Palgrave Studies in African Leadership. Henry O. Onukwuba. Springer. 2018. 9783319782898. 46.
  26. News: Rethinking The Capability Readiness Of The Public Service: Lessons From Minister Omobola Johnson. The Guardian. Tunji Olaopa. June 7, 2015. November 18, 2020.

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