For effective telecommunications regulations in the industry, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), needs the cooperation of the members of the House of Representatives, says, the Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, reports ITRealms.
Speaking during an
oversight visit of the members of the House of Representatives’ Committee on
Communications, yesterday in Abuja, Danbatta stressed the need for striking a
balance in satisfying diverse stakeholders in the industry the Commission
regulates.
“We will still use this
opportunity to seek you cooperation and understanding of delicate balance
existing between the functions of regulators, and its many publics and
stakeholders, including the legislature.
“These stakeholders have
diverse but very important interest, which the regulator must satisfy. In the
course of achieving an effective regulation for the benefit of all and in
creating an enabling environment for growth, issues and challenges are bound to
arise,” he explained.
As said by the Special Assistant on Media to the EVC,
Yakubu Musa, the NCC boss also told members of the Committee that the Commission
had recently won a European Award for Best Practices, in addition to emerging
African Regulator of the Year at regional level.
Responding, Chairman
of the Committee, Hon. Shaheed Fijabi, who said
they were at the headquarters of the NCC to exercise their oversight duty, also
commended the strides of Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) in the
country.
Earlier, the Director
Public Affairs of the commission, Mr. Tony Ojobo, said that Commission has
always enjoyed fruitful relationship with the committee, commended members for
“the very matured way” they have handled it affairs.
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