NCC Will Not Compromise Efficiency, Service Compliance – Maida

BY VICTOR OSOWOCHI – Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, has reiterated the management’s commitment in boosting efficiency in service delivery through digitalising its processes and improving the welfare of workers.

Additionally, he said decisions of the Commission must be data-driven while also ramping up its compliance activities for productivity and hitch-free operations of the nation’s telecommunications sector.

Maida stated this during his visit to the Kano State Zonal Office in continuation of his familiarisation tour across the Commission Zonal Offices nationwide.

He reiterated that his drivers in achieving the Commission’s mandate also include prioritising investment in the people’s assets as well as engaging in robust collaboration with relevant stakeholders in the sector.

While thanking the staff for their hard work and commitment to achieving the NCC’s statutory mandate, he stressed that the Commission would strategically focus on serving the needs and expectations of its three core stakeholders: the Industry, Licensees, the Government and most importantly the Consumers.

The EVC also used the visit to interact with the leadership and staff of the Commission in the Zonal Office as they shared updates on their activities, engagements and challenges with him.

The Kano Zonal Office covers the States in the North West and North East geo-political zones of the country.

In Kano, Dr Maida had a facility tour of the NCC Emergency Communication Centre (ECC) located in the State. The Emergency Communications Centre, which operate round the clock (24/7) services.

With a Toll-Free number – 112, the the Centre provides essential emergency response services to members of the public.

Besides the Kano centre, the ECCs are currently operational in 31 States of the Federation.