The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has reiterated the Commission’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with industry stakeholders to ensure that the ecosystem of Nigeria’s telecommunications sector remains resilient, innovative and sustainable.
Dr Maida, who made this remark while receiving a delegation of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) led by its President, Dr Ike Neliaku at the Commission’s Head Office, in Maitama, Abuja, also affirmed that the Commission will continue to partner with relevant professional bodies, including NIPR, in promoting public awareness, responsible communication, and stakeholders’ engagement on issues relating to the telecommunications sector.
He applauded the NIPR for winning the bid to host the 2026 World Public Relations Forum in Nigeria, stressing that the circumstances under which it won the bid offer valuable lessons.
The EVC NCC said “It tells a compelling story of perseverance, strategic communication, and the importance of owning the narrative. It also reflects our ability to convincingly demonstrate to the Global Alliance and other stakeholders on why Nigeria deserves the chance to host the forum.”
The NCC boss emphasize the importance of projecting a positive image for Nigeria on the international stage, adding that the African Telecoms Union (ATU) Conference of Plenipotentiaries (CPL) has been scheduled to hold in Nigeria in July 2026 and urged the NIPR to leverage the event to project Nigeria’s image internationally.
Dr Maida declared that on the national level, the Commission is undertaking education, sensitization and awareness creation on its regulatory initiative to improve accountability and stabilize the sector such as campaigns on Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII) protection; efficient data usage, directive to mobile network operators on simplified tariff, public coverage map and creating the necessary environment to ensure competitiveness in the industry
He emphasized that the tough decisions taken in the telecom sector have begun to yield visible results by the level of investment recorded, adding “Through the efforts that we have been making to stabilize the sector; we have been able to restore investor confidence.”
According to him, “The level of investment we are seeing now is not about keeping the lights on, it is about growing the industry and this is something we have not seen for years before my time; and it is a sign of investors saying we have confidence in the sector, in the reforms of the government, in the regulator and we believe there is opportunity in this market.”
The NIPR President, Dr Ike Neliaku, lauded the NCC’s commitment to collaboration and stakeholders’ engagement as well as the Commission’s role in advancing Nigeria’s digital economy.
Neliaku stated the institute’s readiness to collaborate on initiatives that promote responsible communication, reputation management, and the creation of public awareness on the Commission’s regulatory initiatives.
