NCC Highlights Vital Role of Telecoms in National Security, Vows to Prosecute Infrastructure Vandals

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has highlighted the critical importance of telecom services in ensuring national security, particularly in situations requiring effective communication.

NCC’s Executive Vice-Chairman, Aminu Maida, who spoke during an interactive session with the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA) in Abuja on Thursday, said national security cannot be achieved without a functional telecommunication system.

Maida, who was represented by Nnena Ukoha, Head of NCC’s Corporate Communications, said the commission is collaborating with security agencies to arrest and prosecute vandals of Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII).

“Anyone found guilty of damaging or disrupting CNII will face prosecution,” he said. “We are partnering with agencies like the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to address these challenges and ensure offenders are held accountable.”

Maida emphasized on the necessity of safeguarding telecom infrastructure, noting its importance to service delivery and socio-economic activities.

“Telecom services are now integral to all sectors of the economy. If infrastructure is compromised, it will disrupt vital socio-economic operations,” he said.

He stressed that stable telecom infrastructure is crucial for national security, especially amid rising cyber threats and vulnerabilities.

According to him, telecom services play a key role in public welfare by supporting digital society growth and enabling access to essential services.

Earlier, NITRA President Blessing Olaifa expressed optimism for stronger collaboration between NCC and the media to enhance public awareness and engagement.

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Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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