The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned telecoms licensees across different segments of the Nigerian telecommunications sector against violating their licensing obligations, even as they were tasked with the provision of robust services to the consumers.
NCC’s Board Chairman, Prof. Adeolu Akande gave the warning in his remark at the third edition of NCC’s 2021 “Talk to The Regulator” (TTTR) Forum held in Port Harcourt, on Tuesday.
Akande said that the essence of conducting the stakeholder engagement forum across the country’s geo-political zones was to demonstrate to the Commission’s licensees that responsibility does not end in issuing of licenses but rather in working with the licensing authority to address issues affecting operations.
Beyond the issuance of licenses to operators, Akande declared that the Commission is legitimately concerned with providing the necessary regulatory frameworks and initiatives capable of ushering in an environment that encourages seamless implementation of the license conditions.
“In return, we expect the licensees to deliver on their licensing conditions and I want to use this opportunity to challenge our licensees to always comply with their licensing obligations and conditions in order to provide the much-needed services to the generality of Nigerians,” he said.
Speaking earlier on the centrality of stakeholder engagement to the regulatory activities of the Commission, NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta said the Commission considers feedback from stakeholder’s engagement initiatives imperative for building a robust licensing regime in the Nigerian telecom sector.
