Honours & Awards

Letter of Felicitation from President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR
Honorary Doctoral Degree Award from University of Holy Qur’an and Taseel of Sciences, Republic of Sudan by Governing Board of the University. May 2021
Letter of Conferment with the prestigious 2020 Minister of the Year Award, on 3rd June 2021 at the Blueprint Newspapers’ 10th year anniversary and 2020 Impact Series/Awards
Appreciation Award by the Islamic University of Uganda for the valuable contribution to the institution. October, 2021
Leadership Excellence Award by the Nigerian Institute of ICT Engineers (NIICTE) at the 2021 International ICT Engineers Conference and Exhibition. 28th September, 2021
Leadership Excellence Award by the Nigerian Institute of ICT Engineers (NIICTE) at the 2021 International ICT Engineers Conference and Exhibition. 28th September, 2021
Letter of Conferment with the prestigious Award of the Most Outstanding Minister of the Year 2021, on 6th May 2021 by the leading Media House – People and Power Magazine
Letter of Appreciation from the Executive Governor, Kaduna State for speaking at the Kashim Ibrahim Fellowship`s Speaker Series Event, 16th August, 2021
Letter of Appreciation from the Vice Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, for the immense contribution towards Government Digital Services Promotion, Digital Inclusion and Digital Job Creation Intervention initiatives, 3rd July, 2020
Letter Of Appreciation From NILE University For Continuous Goodwill, Support And Encouragement For The Growth Of The University. 21st April, 2021
Recognition As PREMIUMTIMES Best Performing Minister For 2019 – 2020, 5th September, 2020 Through Their Journalistic Investigations
Letter Of Appreciation From The Youth Wing Of The Christian Association Of Nigeria, Gombe State Chapter For The Interventions & Palliatives Provided To Them And Efforts Towards Inclusive Development Of The Digital Economy Sector In Nigeria, 1st March 2021
Letter Of Appreciation And Recognition From SERVICOM For Showing Commitment Towards Entrenching The Culture Of Improved Service Delivery In The Ministry, 10th November 2020
Letter Of Appreciation From The President, Certified Computer Manufacturers Of Nigeria (CCMON), For The Immense Contribution Towards Local Content Development And Promotion, 19th April, 2018
Letter Of Appreciation From The Vice Chancellor, Federal University, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, For The Establishment Of A Digital Job Creation Centre At The University, 27th March, 2018
Global Pillar Of Peace Ambassador Award Conferred By Obbutive Peace & National Reconciliation Organisation/Obbutive Global Peace & Reconciliation Organisation On 29th November, 2016
Letter Of Appreciation From Major General Muhammad Buhari (RT) Then, Now President Muhammadu Buhari. Date May 29, 2006
Fellowship Award by FCE (T) Gombe for Contributing to the College at the Occasion of the Combined Convocation held on 27th November, 2021.
Letter of Recognition for participating at the 1st International Conference on Converging Technology in Electrical and Information Engineering (ICCTEIE 2021). 28th October 2021
Honoured with the Most Outstanding Minister of the Year award by the Elite Exclusive Magazine. 22nd June, 2021
Letter of Appreciation from CISCO Systems International FZ-LLC, Dubai, UAE. 25th July,, 2021
Letter of Appreciation from the management of the National Identity Management Commission for the provision of Palliatives to enrolment officers of the commission to ensure safety and well-being of staff of the commission, 2nd February 2021
Letter Of Appreciation From JAIZ Bank PLC For Resoluteness In Actualizing A Tech-Driven Entrepreneurship Revolution And Attainment Of Digital Economy. 6th April, 2021
Letter Of Commendation From The President, Executive Board Of Directors, Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), For The Outstanding Performance As Director General/CEO, NITDA
Letter Of Appreciation From The Mai Kaltungo, HRH, Engr. Saleh Muhammed, OON On Behalf Of The Kaltungo Traditional Council, For Deploying An ICT Centre In Kaltungo To Complement Efforts Towards Consolidating ICT Use And Application In Kaltungo, 12th January, 2021
Letter Of Commendation From The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) For The Massive, Laudable And Unprecedented Achievements Witnessed In The Ministry Of Communications And Digital Economy, 24th August 2020
Letter Of Appreciation From Alhaji (Dr) Adamu Abubakar Maje, CON, Amir Of Hadejia And Chairman, Jigawa State Emirate Council, For The Immense Contribution Towards Facilitating Digital Inclusion In Jigawa State, 12th April, 2018
Letter Of Appreciation From The Vice Chancellor, Arthur Jarvis University, Calabar, Cross River State, The Establishment Of A Digital Job Creation Centre At The University, 9th May, 2018
“Unique Award” In A Special Publication For The Few Nigerians Who Inspired And Captivated The World By A Spanish Publisher Known As “Pillar Carrasco & Those Who Inspire Team LTD.” Visit Website At Thosewhoinspire.Com. 17th September, 2015
Letter Of Appreciation From Bauchi State Government Role Played In Organizing The Hosting Of The 21st National Qur’anic Recitation Competition. Date 20th December, 2006
Award of Excellence by the Department of Computer Science, ABU Zaria in recognition of an Outstanding Support towards the success of the ICCAIT 2021. 15th November, 2021.
Letter of Appreciation from the Ambassadors of Germany, United States of America, England and Canada. 3rd June, 2021
Certificate of Appreciation from ioSafe Nigeria for support, partnership, attendance and participation in the 1st Nigeria Data Expo & Conference 2021. 5th - 7th October, 2021
Letter of Recognition by Muslim News Nigeria as the winner of the ‘2020 Nigerian Muslim Personality of the Year’ - #MNAwards - to celebrate Muslim achievers who have excelled and made the Muslim community proud in Nigeria and globally
Naming of NITDA`s Gombe Centres after Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami for his notable contributions to the IT sector in Nigeria both as DG/CEO of NITDA and as the Hon. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy. 29th April, 2021
Letter Of Appreciation From The Federal College Of Education (Tech.), Gombe, For The Provision Of Community IT Centre And Techpreneurship Training For Resettled Internally Displaced Persons. 13th January, 2021
Letter Of Appreciation From MTN Nigeria On The Leadership Provided And Championing The Development Of A Strong Digital Economy, 4th February 2021
Letter Of Appreciation From The University Of Port Harcourt For Pioneering A New Era Of Digital Economy In Nigeria And For Approving The NITDA-Intervention Building Which Is Currently Housing The Centre For Information And Telecommunication Engineering (CITE); And Also Scholarship MoU Signed With UniPort (CITE) For M.Sc. In Info. And Telecom Engr. Programme , 12th March 2021
Letter Of Appreciation From MTN Group President And CEO For Participating In The MTN Group Y’ELLO Connection Thought Leadership Roundtable, 8th October 2020
Letter Of Appreciation From The Vice Chancellor, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, For The Immense Contribution Towards Government Digital Services Promotion, Digital Inclusion And Digital Job Creation Intervention Initiatives, 10th September, 2018
Letter Of Credence By African Youth Patriotic & Development Mission On 2nd March, 2017.
Scholarship For The Best MSc Holder From Gombe State. Date 2010
Ashaka Cement Factory Grema Mustapha Scholarship Award For The Best Computer Student From Gombe State. Date 1996
Letter of Recognition for participating at the 1st International Multidisciplinary Conference on Science and Technology (1st IMCOST). 28th October 2021
Letter Of Conferment With The Prestigious 2020 Person Of The Year Award, On 20th September 2021 by Thinkers Magazine
Democracy Most Promising Minister Award for the Year 2020 by the FDN PROJECTS 6th September, 2020
Letter of Appreciation from the Christian Association of Nigeria, Gombe State Chapter for the interventions & palliatives provided to them and efforts towards inclusive development of the digital economy sector in Nigeria, 1st March 2021
Certificate Of Appreciation By Nigeria Internet Governance Forum (NIGF) For Outstanding Contributions To Virtual Nigeria Internet Governance Forum (VNIGF) 2020
Letter Of Appreciation From The Gombe State Executive Council On The Various ICT Interventions Deployed In The State To Foster Development, 30th October 2020
Letter Of Recognition As The Digital Leader Of The Year 2020 At The Nigeria Tech Innovation & Telecoms Awards (NTITA) Organised By Instinct Wave UK And ATCON, 10th September, 2020
Letter Of Appreciation From The Akwa Ibom State Government For The Immense Contribution Towards Facilitating Digital Inclusion In Akwa Ibom State Through The Deployment Of Digital Job Creation Centres, 10th April, 2018
Letter Of Appreciation From Nigeria Computer Society, Gombe State Chapter, For The Support And Commitment For The Successful Establishment And Inauguration Of The State Chapter, 18th May, 2018
Africa's Icon Of 21st Century ICT Renaissance By African Students Union Parliament On 3rd March, 2017
Icon Of Integrity By The National Association Of Oduduwa Students (NAOS) On 28th February, 2017
Letter Of Commendation From Bauchi State Government For Efforts In Maintaining Peace And Teaching Morality. On February, 2008
Letters Of Appreciation & Commendation From Their Royal Highness, The Emir Of Gombe, The Lamido Of Adamawa, The Emir Of Bauchi, The Emir Of Kano, And The National Council Of Traditional Rulers Of Nigeria On The Various ICT Interventions Deployed In Their States And The NDEPS Initiatives Being Implemented Across The Country To Support Sustainable Development, Peace And Security