Senate hails NCC’s achievements in service delivery, bridging access gaps
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Chairman of the Committee, who led other members of the Committee to NCC’s Head Office in Abuja on a familiarisation and fact-finding visit on Tuesday said, given the mammoth of challenges facing the industry and the achievements of the Commission so far, its regulatory interventions and performance deserves to be appreciated and commended.
“We particularly see the Platinum Category Certificate of Award for exceptional organisational performance which NCC received from the Bureau of Public Service Reforms in 2017 as a testament to your recognition as a performing agency of the Federal Government. However, we want you to do more for Nigerians, ” Tinubu said.
Also, Danbatta said the number of active phone lines has increased to over 185 million; active Internet subscriptions on global system for mobile communications , fixed wired and voice over internet protocol networks have equally increased to over 126 million. Some of the clear goal-oriented programmes in that regard include development of spectrum trading, ongoing effort to leverage Television White Space to address rural connectivity, the Proof of Concept non-commercial trial of Fifth Generation networks, and development guidelines on commercial satellites deployment.
The Commission, Danbatta said, has also issued various Directions to Mobile Network Operators with respect to roll-over data and forceful subscriptions to ensure that consumers are not shortchanged by market forces. The EVC also told the Committee members that the Commission is instrumental to the listing of MTN and Airtel on the Nigeria Stock Exchange ; resolved N1.
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