The New Computer Society President

Uwadia is new Computer Society president AT the 21st National Conference of the Nigerian Computer Society (NCS), Prof. Charles Onuwa Uwadia,the director of the Centre for Information Technology and System (CITS) of the University of Lagos waselected as the 10th president of the Society. He tookover from Dr. Chris Nwannenna after the later completed two consecutive terms.Born on June 7, 1956 at Ibadan in Oyo State, and an ative of Ukala-Okpunor in Oshimili Local Government Area of Delta State, Uwadia holds a BSc. Degreehonours in Computer Science from the University ofIbadan in 1979. He served at the Polytechnic Ibadanfor his NYSC programme. He had his MSc. in 1983 andPhD in 1990 both at the University of Lagos.Uwadia joined the services of the University of Lagos as an assistant lecturer in 1983 and rose steadily to the post of a full professor in the year 2004. Hismajor area of specialisation is Software Engineering with emphasis on Compiling Techniques and SystemsSoftware.He is an active member of Nigerian Computer Society(NCS), and the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria. He is also a fellow of NCS. He hads erved NCS in various capacities including: ChairmanEducation Committee (1997-1999), chairman Conference Committee (1999-20003) ; chairman Publications Committee (2003-2007).Besides his enviable service in Nigeria, Uwadia hasbeen a visiting fellow to Universities andInstitutions in the United States of America, United Kingdom, Italy and Australia.Uwadia is a detribalised Nigerian and holds liberal views about life. He is happily marred with three children. His other areas of interest include International Relations and Sports. Uwadia feels highly honoured at being elected thepresident of NCS to steer the affairs of theassociation for the next two years, adding that it wassomething, he looked forward to. Speaking on his priorities for the Society as head ofthe body's National Executive Council, Uwadia saidthat he would work towards getting improved visibilityfor NCS. "We will work towards establishing aharmonious relationship with other agencies, bothpublic and private to uplift Information Technology inNigeria, he commented.He added that he will work towards having some reformswhile, "working towards having a strengthened NCS."According to him, "once we have a unified house, wewill be in a position to influence government policiesas well as foster the development of Information Technology," he affirmed. I'd like to see an NCS thatis very strong in advocacy, engaging the Nigeriangovernment at various levels as well as the larger society," he added.Uwadia also stressed that one special focal point ofhis administration would be to engage the youths and reposition the National Association of Computer Science Students (NACOSS); the student body arm of theNCS. The don said that it was important to engage theyouths in order to groom them for challenges ahead in and emerging competitive world.He recently delved into the networking, congestion control and management aspects of Information Technology. With over 40 publications in both local and international journals, he has three books to his name.