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NCC, Danbatta Honoured For Keeping Nigerians Connected

DigitalTimesNGBy DigitalTimesNG28 August 2020No Comments3 Mins Read
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and its Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta have continued to receive more awards in recognition of the critical role the Commission has been playing in keeping Nigerians and businesses connected since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

The latest of such awards is that of ‘Human Rights Telecoms Defender’ Award for the EVC and the ‘Human Rights Guard’ Award for the Commission, as a corporate entity, presented by Wheel of Hope Human Rights Foundation (WHHRF), a frontline Nigerian Non-Governmental Organisation.

The third award, ‘Icon of a Greater Nigeria’ was presented to the EVC by the Youth Coalition Against Corruption (YOCAC), a coalition of Nigerian youths from all walks of life.

WHHRF and YOCAC coincidentally adduced similar reasons for finding the EVC and Commission deserving of the recognitions.

Dr Ikeckukwu Adinde, Director, Public Affairs of the NCC, who received the awards on behalf of the EVC, appreciated the organisations for their gestures, noting that the three awards will serve as an encouragement to the Commission to continue to strengthen effective, fair and transparent regulation of the telecommunications industry.

“On behalf of the EVC and Chief Executive of NCC, we thank you for these recognitions. These latest awards will add to the long list of laurels in the NCC’s kitty. There are many initiatives by the Commission, to ensure increased connectivity, improved quality of service and consumer rights protection,” Adinde said.

He restated the NCC’s commitment to consumer-centric initiatives that promote digital inclusion and advance the digital economy vision of the government.

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L-R: Head, Online Media and Special Publications, NCC, Mrs. Grace Ojougboh; National Co-Coordinator, Youth Coalition Against Corruption (YOCAC), Mr. Dahiru Umaru; Director, Public Affairs, NCC, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde; and National Assistant Secretary, YOCAC, Musa Farida, during the presentation of an ‘Icon of Great Nigeria’ Award to the EVC of NCC in Abuja recently…..

Jide Abdulazeez, Chairman, WHHRF, in his remarks, said the presentation of the two awards by the Foundation was in recognition of “the leading role the Commission has been playing in sustaining access to telecoms services throughout the period of the lockdown, following the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.”

Abdulazeez added that the role of NCC in making the 112 Emergency Number available to Nigerians to report COVID-19-related cases and other emergencies, as well as its efforts in consistently protecting the rights and privileges of telecoms consumers, through effective resolutions of service-related complains, are part of the reasons for finding the Commission worthy of the awards.

In the same vein, Dahiru Umaru, the National Coordinator, YOCAC, said, “the Icon of Greater Nigeria Award conferred on the EVC is in recognition of his leadership qualities and achievements which have engendered quality regulatory supervision of the telecoms industry by ensuring that telecom consumers are not unduly shortchanged, especially during the critical stage of the COVID-19 pandemic.”

The Commission, according to him, has been contributing immensely to the growth of the Nigerian economy by ensuring robust telecom infrastructure, making it possible for Nigerians to leverage social media and other digital platforms to ventilate their views against corrupt practices in order to ensure good governance in the country.

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