Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has explained why he withdrew from the race for the position of Deputy Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union, ITU.
The minister, in a statement on his LinkedIn page, noted that he had decided against pursuing the role after “careful consideration” to focus on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s transformative agenda.
According to him, the decision would enable him to focus on and prioritise the responsibilities entrusted to him by the President in the country’s digital economy.
“After careful consideration, I have decided not to pursue the opportunity to contest for the position of Deputy Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union.
