The Nigerian
Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Environment Standards and Regulations
Enforcement Agency (NASREA) lock horns over whose mandate it is to
regulate base stations.
The latest
in contention was the base station belonging to MTN Nigeria located at Efab
Estate, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
This follows
the unsealing of the base station hitherto sealed by NESREA by the operatives
of NCC on Monday.
Officials
of NCC confirmed that NESREA's action was tantamount to regulatory interference
in the telecommunications industry in Nigeria.
“It’s an
interference on NCC’s regulatory activities as NASREA discountenanced the
Commission's regulation on installation of masts and towers,” declared the
Director of Public Affairs at NCC, as quoted in a press statement made
available to ITRealms Online by the Head, Media and Public Relations, Mr.
Reuben Muoka immediately after the unsealing.
 |
Director of Public Affairs of NCC,
Mr. Tony Ojobo (middle, speaking to the press)
after the unsealing of
the MTN Base Station. With him L-R: Head, Compliance
Monitoring of NCC, Mr.
Ephraim Nwokoneya (left) and Mr. Reuben
Muoka, Head, Media and Public Relations,
NCC.
|
ITRealms Online recalls NCC is the
independent National Regulatory Authority for the telecommunications industry
in Nigeria, responsible for creating an enabling environment for competition
among operators in the industry as well as ensuring the provision of
qualitative and efficient telecommunications services throughout the country.
Conversely, the
National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA)
was established as a parastatal of the Federal Ministry of Environment, Housing
and Urban Development with NESREA Act of July 30, 2007 mandating the agency
enforce all environmental laws, guidelines, policies, standards and regulations
in Nigeria.
Remmy Nweke
ITREALMS Online ... delivering news for ICT4D
No comments:
Post a Comment