Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that the Covid 19 pandemic has also drastically changed communication and interaction with digital platforms becoming the norm for carrying out official and personal activities.
Prof Umar Danbatta, EVC, NCC
Dr. Ikeckukwu Adinde, director, Public Affairs, NCC, who stated this during a virtual meeting with online media journalists yesterday, also said that the digital media environment has brought about new opportunities and challenges for online journalists.
Adinde, said that “One of the many benefits of what you do as an online journalist is the real-time dissemination of information and the immediacy it involves.
“The availability of online news 24/7 and its accessibility and availability to consumers make your work very important, you are therefore constantly faced with the challenge of not only reporting events real-time, sometimes, but balancing that need for speed with the accuracy and integrity demanded by your profession.” He added.
According to him, “the communications sector and telecoms, in particular, is indeed the most vibrant and dynamic sector of the economy and requires excellent leadership and stewardship, no wonder President Muhammadu Buhari recently approved the reappointment of Prof. Umar Danbatta as the EVC/CEO of the NCC for another term of five years which has since been confirmed by the Senate.“
The fate of Nigeria’s telecommunications industry has yet again been entrusted to a tested and trusted hand and you have a role to play to ensure factual reportage of the Commissions activities and initiatives.
He said that the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), the New National Broadband Plan (2020-2025), the NCC Strategic Management Plan (2020-2024), creation of the Digital Economy Department all underscore the policy directions of the Federal Government which the NCC is expected to drive working with the supervising ministry and other relevant industry stakeholders to extend the frontiers of the digital economy for Nigerians.
The director also solicited the continuous support of the journalists in the area of enlightening the general public on the various consumer-centric regulatory initiatives of the Commission.
“As our online media partners, I urge you to constantly visit the NCC’s official website (www.ncc.gov.ng) which is a repository of information and necessary latest statistics on the performance of the telecommunications industry” headed.