MTN Promises To Support Education Sector
Leading ICT Company, MTN Nigeria has assured the students and leadership of the University of Port Harcourt (Uniport)of its unwavering commitment to delivering a superior customer experience on its network, and supporting the development of the country’s education sector.
According to MTN Nigeria’s Chief Operating Officer, Mohammad Zia Siddiqui, who together with Ugonwa Nwoye – the Customer Services Executive, led senior management of the company on a courtesy visit to Uniport recently, education remains the bedrock for sustainable growth and development for any nation, and Uniportholds a large contingent of MTN’s customers.
Siddiqui who was received by the Vice Chancellor, Prof.Ndowa N.S. Lale and other top management staff of the University explained that the visit afforded MTN an opportunity to interact with its stakeholders and customers in a key demographic, and discuss the institution’s ongoing challenges and potential collaboration opportunities, whilst also listening to customer’s experiences and responding to candid questions regarding their pain points, expectations and ideas.
“MTN Nigeria is a community of people, change-agents from across the country working hard to keep Nigerians connected, to each other, the world, new ideas, and opportunities. We are here to serve our customers, and catalyse development.Like all businesses, there are occasional hiccups, but as the nation’s leading communications provider, we are acutely aware that our resources can have a significant impact on the lives of our customers and communities. Thus, we continue seeking out ways to contribute to the task of nation building, especially in focus areas such as education. Uniport is one of Nigeria’s principal breeding grounds for future leaders,which is why we are excited to be here,” Siddiqui stated.
In his remarks, Prof.Lale, expressed appreciation to the ICT company for the visit, and called on corporate bodies to emulate MTN in supporting educational institutions.
Following the discussion with the VC, the MTN team had a robust youth focus forum with over 120 students; MTN’s customers, who clearly expressed strong views on a number of topics.The engagement provided an opportunity for a reunion of sorts with a group of student beneficiaries of the MTN Foundation’s Science and Technology Scholarship Scheme; it ended with an exciting performance from the University’s alumna and Project Fame 9 winner, Okeimute.
