Former Celtel DMD, Boye Olusanya Replaces Matthew Willsher As CEO of Etisalat Nigeria

Following the resignation of the Chairman of Etisalat Nigeria, Hakeem Bello-Osagie and the CEO, Matthew Willsher, Boye Olusanya has been confirmed as the Chief Executive Officer of the company by the new constituted board drafted for the transition period.

Mr Boye Olusanya is currently the MD of Dancom Technologies, a subsidiary of Dangote Group. He was the once the Deputy Managing Director of Celtel now known as Airtel Nigeria.



Other appointments for the transition team include Joseph Nnana, a deputy governor of the Central bank who will now be the Chairman; Funke Ighodaro as chief financial officer and Seyi Bickersteth, the national senior partner and CEO of KPMG Professional Services Limited

Mr. Olusanya was one of the pioneer staff of Vee Networks at inception in February 2001. Mr. Olusanya holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, with an M. Sc in Environmental Civil Engineering from Liverpool University and another MSc. in Computer Science from Manchester University.

The transition agreement was brokered with the banks by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC).