Verve and Vigour as NCC Repositions for Next Level

Danbatta

The renewed mandate of the Executive Vice Chairman of the  Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) , Prof. Umar Danbatta has gingered him to take some decisive steps to strengthen the  regulatory activities of the commission.

Professor Umar Garba Danbatta was recently reappointed as the Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission for another five years  by President Muhammadu Buhari in the  effort to consolidate the gains made in the telecommunications sector in line with the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy.

Industry sources claim that  Professor Danbatta’s reappointment was based on the recommendation of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) in line with the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003.

Since his reappointment, Danbatta’s moves had already manifested  in the launching of the new Strategic Management Plan (SMP)  and the redeployment of  four directors  to ensure optimal performance of regulatory measures.

SMP 2020-2024 which was launched in Abuja last Tuesday as a strategic move by the Commission to accelerate the national digital economy vision of government in the next five years.  

An appendage to that move is the swapping of positions at the senior management  level of NCC which industry sources said is geared towards injecting fresh ideas and invigorate the much desired measures  particularly in the compliance of regulations  relating to national security, the issue of improperly-registered Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards,  protection of consumers rights and interests, as well as to ensure effective management of the Commission’s reputation.

The   Management staff  who swapped positions to ensure optimal performance in the new dispensation  are   the Director, Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Department, Mr. Efosa Idehen; Director, Public Affairs Department, Dr. Henry Nkemadu; Director, Consumer Affairs Bureau, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, and Director, Research and Development (R and D) Department, Mr. Ephraim Nwokonneya.

Idehen, reputed for  the landmark  fine imposition on  MTN,  is now Director, Consumer Affairs Bureau, while Nwokonneya now seats comfortably as the Director, Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Department. Adinde takes charge as the commission’s public relations Director, while Nkemadu  now heads the Research and Development department of the commission.

Segun Fatuase
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