PEBEC rates NCC among top five best Federal agencies in 2025

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been honored as one of the top five best-performing federal agencies for 2025 in the Transparency and Efficiency category by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC).

The recognition was announced at an awards ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday.

The NCC was celebrated for its dedication to openness, accountability, and operational excellence in public service.

The award places the Commission alongside other top performers, including the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (overall best), the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (second place), the Nigeria Customs Service, and the Nigerian Ports Authority.

NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Dr. Aminu Maida, accepted the award, reiterating the Commission’s commitment to upholding these principles.

He stated that transparency and accountability are central to improving industry performance and creating a thriving environment for telecom businesses.

“This honour validates our path and deepens our responsibility,” Dr. Maida said. “We remain committed to fostering a fair, competitive industry that benefits consumers and attracts investment, and we will continue to strengthen collaboration with all stakeholders.”

PEBEC Director-General, Zahrah Mustapha-Audu, explained that the awards celebrate reform champions driving progress in Nigeria’s business climate.

She highlighted the council’s data-driven reform efforts under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima.

Vice President Shettima, who chairs PEBEC, stated that the awards reflect the government’s dedication to a more efficient and competitive public service.

“When we commit to working together across institutions, Nigeria wins,” he said.

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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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