WorldStage Newsonline– The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged telecommunication operators in the country to improve quality of service to ensure telecom subscribers get quality experience.
Ahead of the commission’s plans to unveil its Strategic Plan for the telecommunication sector by the end of January 2024 in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu, the Executive Vice Chairman, Dr. Aminu Maida said he understood the challenges of the telecoms in terms of Foreign Exchange, diesel and security, but all hands must be on deck to improve the quality of service
Speaking in Abuja on Thursday at a meeting with the executives of the Nigerian Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA), Maida said, “We are going to be driving very hard on that, as one of the areas that we should be held responsible; we will make sure it is transparent. I want it to be transparent so that we can drive the industry.
“I am going on compliance drive next year to make sure that we are working on the things that will help the licenses, MNOs and other stakeholders in the value chain, and we are going to hold them accountable because what you do not measure you do not hold people accountable on and there is no consequences but in a collaborative fashion, we are going to sit down and look at the challenges and know what we can do together.”
On the issues of Right of Way (RoW), he appealed to state governors to change their narratives and focus more on the big picture, “that there are more value when you charge less compared to when they charge more.
“But we need to get people to understand the potential values attached. We need to change the narrative about the RoW, moving away from about the charge to opening up and allowing infrastructure to be there and see what can happen, like in Edo, Kaduna and others.”
NITRA President, Blessing Olaifa, congratulated Maida on his appointment , saying, “It has been a long journey that we have been partnering with the Commission, our membership are drawn from all sectors of the media.
“Because Abuja is the seat of power, we felt that we cannot sit back and watch. Our relationship with NCC has been very cordial and our partnership has been mutually beneficial. Like Oliver Twist, we wish to ask for more.”
He urged the NCC boss to build on what his predecessor achieved not just in telecoms but in the media.
