The National President, Members of the National Executive Council (NEC) and the entire Members of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) have congratulated Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta on his reappointment as the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
The Association said in a statement on Monday and signed by its President, Mr. Olusola Teniola, that it sees the recent reappointment of Prof. Danbatta by President Muhammadu Buhari, following the recommendation by Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, as a reward for his dedication.
It also said that it views the reappointment as a reward for Danbatta’s determination towards changing the narrative of the Nigerian telecom industry landscape through the implementation of programmes and projects that were carried out under its supervising ministry and have been adjudged to be enhancing and improving the lives of Nigerians.
“We are particularly happy that Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has expressed his confidence in his continuity as a substantial Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of NCC by advising the President for him to continue serving the industry as the chief regulator of the Nigerian telecommunications industry.
“We know that his recommendation is predicated on him being a technocrat, a professional and a promoter of human relations and human capacity who has over the years initiated and implemented successful policies that have a positive impact on businesses and Nigerians and we are very confident that he is equal to the task ahead.
“We pledge our commitment to work with him and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and by extension, the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy to sustain and accelerate the growth and development of the Nigerian Telecoms and Information Communication Technology (ICT) industry,” ATCON said in the statement.
Recall that Prof. Danbatta was last Friday, reappointed for a second term of 5 years as the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) by the President, Muhammadu Buhari.
Uwa Suleiman, the spokesperson to the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, said then that the reappointment was in an effort to consolidate the gains made in the telecommunications sector in line with the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy.
“Professor Danbatta’s reappointment was based on the recommendation of the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), in line with the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003,” the statement read.