Ipv6 Council, NIG Applaud DigitalSENSE

The chairman of Internet Protocol version Six Council Nigeria, IPv6, Mr. Muhammed Rudman alongside President of Nigeria Internet Group, NIG, Mr. Destiny Amana have applauded the management of DigitalSENSE Africa Media, for its consistency in providing Internet stakeholders in Nigeria the platform to evolve and align with the global eco-system.

‘’The evolution has reached a peak for IPv6 to take the center stage, hence DigitalSENSE efforts in using its Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable to galvanise stakeholders and industry experts did not come as a surprise to me, thus, is worthy of an applause and commendation,” Rudman said.

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DigitalSENSE Africa was described by the stakeholders as ‘fore-bearers’ of good news on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) during the 9th edition of the Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on IG4D and Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable, as part of the Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum (NDSF) series, on Thursday, June 7, 2018 at the Cooperative Hall, Oshodi-Isolo Secretariat, Oshodi-Lagos.

Speaking at the forum themed ‘’Internet Governance, Sustaining Development’’ Amana said the NDSF series has been exposed to a lot of Nigerian Internet stakeholders, especially the students, youth, and women as well as a community-based organisation (CBO).

He further called on corporate Nigeria in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to join hands with DigitalSENSE Africa Media alongside the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in bringing the benefits of the Internet and its related governance to Nigeria annually through the series.

However, DigitalSENSE Africa Media was also commended for being a certified At-Large Structure (ALS) for ensuring Nigerian Internet stakeholders are readily represented and kept abreast of issues on IG4D in the country at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

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Meanwhile, Rudman pointed out that the IXPN (Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria) and the IPv6 Council Nigeria will continue to give utmost support to the efforts of DigitalSENSE Africa Media as far as IPv6 advocacy is concerned.

“This is to encourage them, to continue to promote, enlighten and act as fore-bearers of good news for such cause,” he said.

Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on IG4D and Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable is aimed at enlightening the populace, especially students, youths and women on topical issues relating to the importance of the Internet and its governance as the Internet eco-system evolves.

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