Board members of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) led by its Chairman, Prof. Adeolu Akande, recently paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Governor of Imo State, His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodinma.
DigitalTimesNG gathered that the visit was part of the Commission’s strategic efforts to strengthen collaboration and partnership with state governments toward deepening the frontier of digital access to enhance the socio-economic development of the country.
Recall that sometime in September 2020, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, accompanied by some board members of the NCC and other heads of agencies under the ministry, commissioned the Emergency Communications Centre (ECC) in Owerri, the Imo State capital.
The event which was hosted by the Executive Governor of the State, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, had in attendance, the Chairman, NCC Board of Commissioners, Prof. Adeolu Akande; Chief Uche Onwude, NCC Board Member; Mr Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), among other dignitaries.
Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta said then that the ECC project, equipped with necessary Information Technology (IT) tools and personnel, is a one-stop-shop through which members of the public can access help from any response agency, stating that the centre is essentially aimed at enhancing the security of lives and property of the citizens.
Speaking during the tour of the ECC facilities, the Minister thanked the Imo State Government for giving the necessary support to the NCC to facilitate the successful implementation of the project, which has been bringing succour to the people of Imo State.
He assured then of President Muhammadu Buhari’s commitment to supporting more initiatives aimed at achieving the tripartite agenda of the President which focuses on addressing security issues, improving the economy and curbing corruption.
The Minister noted that the country’s economy will reap huge benefits from effective implementation of more Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-driven projects across the country.
The Executive Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, thanked the Minister and the NCC for the ECC initiative, which he said has enhanced security of lives and property in the State.