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ec abraham oshadami

Engr. Sunday Abraham Oshadami is the Executive Commissioner (Technical Services) of the Nigerian Communications Commission.

A native of Kogi State, Engr. Abraham Oshadami was nominated as an Executive Commissioner of the NCC by President Bola Tinubu, GCFR on the 23rd of February 2024 and confirmed by the Senate on the 21st of May 2024. 

Following his graduation with a Bachelor of Science (BSc.) in Electrical Engineering with First Class Honours from the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, in Oyo State in 1994, Engr. Abraham Oshadami proceeded to Port Harcourt where he joined Unisys Inlaks Computers Limited as a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member for his primary assignment. His superlative performance led to him to being retained as an employee of the company, rising to the position of Acting Zonal Manager for the South-South region of Nigeria where he led in the design, installation and maintenance of ICT systems, networking and system troubleshooting and repairs.

Engr. Oshadami then joined the Nigerian Communications Commission in 2004 as a Manager in the Engineering Directorate, the predecessor department charged with the administration and management of radio spectrum for the country. In his new position, Engr. Oshadami was recognized with the Engineering Directorate’s Best Staff Merit Award for two years running (2007 and 2008).

Serving in various roles including telecommunications regulations, spectrum management, information technology and traffic & network optimization, Engr. Oshadami has risen through the ranks to the position of a Director in the NCC, heading multiple important units and departments along the way, including the Spectrum Database Unit, the Information Technology Department and, most recently, the Spectrum Administration Department. Notably, as Head - Information Technology (HIT), Engr. Oshadami was honored with the CIO (Chief Information Officer) of the Year Award for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in November 2021.

Over the course of his career, Engr. Oshadami has furthered his education at the Lagos Business School, Digital Bridge Institute and HP Education Services in Nigeria. He has attended training courses at the African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institute (AFRALTI) in Kenya, Tadiran Electronics in Israel, Neotelis in Canada, IP3 Training and the United States Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI) in the United States, and at the United Kingdom Telecommunications Academy (UKTA) and London Corporate Training in the United Kingdom.

His project works include the design and construction of a Transformerless 180V DC Stabilizer with Timer for Medical Applications, the supervision of the local manufacturing of recharge cards, and the coordination of 5G Spectrum Auctions for the NCC leading to deployment of broadband in Nigeria.

His roles on the international stage include;

  • Chairman - African Telecommunications Union (ATU) Emerging Technologies Working Group (2020 till date)
  • Chairman - Nigerian Delegation to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radiocommunications Conference 2023 (WRC-23)
  • Vice Chairman - ITU Radio Communications Advisory Group (2023 – 2027)
  • Vice Chairman - ITU Study Group 1- Spectrum Management (2015 – 2019)

Engr. Abraham Oshadami is affiliated with the following professional bodies;

  • Fellow – West African Society for Communications and Administration (WASCA)
  • Fellow – Chartered Institute of Information and Strategy Management (FCISM)
  • Member – Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)
  • Member – Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE)
  • Member – Nigerian Institute of Electrical Electronic Engineering (NIEEE)
  • Member – Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN)
  • Member – African Spectrum Working Group (AFRISWOG).

Engr. Sunday Abraham Oshadami is happily married with children.