NCC’s Maida hails Nigeria’s digital leap, pledges reforms to drive telecom growth

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Aminu Maida, has reaffirmed the Commission’s steadfast dedication to accelerating Nigeria’s digital evolution.

Speaking at the recently held Enugu Tech Festival—which he characterized as a dynamic exhibition of ingenuity and a testament to the nation’s advancing digital footprint—Maida stated that the gathering created a vital space for stakeholders to engage with cutting-edge technologies and solidify Nigeria’s standing within the global digital marketplace.

Emphasizing the nation’s vast potential, the NCC chief noted that Nigeria is strategically poised to achieve global competitiveness, underpinned by a resilient and adaptive regulatory environment. He stressed that consistent sectoral reforms and carefully crafted policies would continue to spur advancement and creativity within the telecommunications industry.

Reflecting on key takeaways from the festival, Maida extended commendations to Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah for his progressive digital acceleration strategy, describing the governor’s efforts as crucial to advancing the country’s wider digital objectives.

“The rapid expansion of telecommunications is no accident—it is the outcome of deliberate reforms, well-structured policies, and institutional mechanisms designed to encourage competition, draw investment, and safeguard consumer interests,” Maida remarked.

On the regulatory front, he revealed that the NCC, in partnership with key industry players, is undertaking a review of the National Telecommunications Policy of 2000. The goal, he explained, is to craft a more inclusive, consumer-centric framework that aligns with contemporary technological trends and ensures the sector’s long-term sustainability.

Maida further applauded the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu, as championed by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani. He highlighted that Nigeria now boasts over 179 million active mobile lines—a milestone he attributed to forward-thinking leadership and purposeful reforms within the sector.

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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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