The Citizens Watch Africa (CWA) has commended Dr Aminu Maida for improving the telecommunications sector since his appointment as the EVC/ CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
Dave Ogbole, the Convener of CWA, made the commendation a press conference.
He said Maida had introduced remarkable reforms that had boosted the confidence of stakeholders in the sector which had led to more investments in the sector.
Ogbole said the group agreed on the commendation after an extensive review of activities of the NCC in the last six months.
He said that there had been a renewed commitment to promoting transparency and accountability under the NCC new leadership led by Maida.
“This has consequently led to an improvement in the organisation’s governance processes. The takeaway from this new drive is the disposition by the leadership of the NCC to ensure a level playing ground for all players in the sector.
“Citizens Watch Africa states that the new drive at the NCC has indeed re-positioned the agency for improved productivity.
“This has been evident in the various stakeholder engagement initiatives where feedback is gathered and examined to improve the sector.
“We are using this medium to commend the leadership of the NCC. It is highly dedicated and committed to delivering on its key mandate.
“The new drive at the NCC has led to a steady increase in active voice and internet subscriptions, including a drop in teledensity.
“It is instructive to state that the nation’s teledensity dropped from 115.63% to 102.30% in September. Broadband penetration dropped from 45.47% to 40.85% in the same month.
“The active voice subscription statistics witnessed a marginal growth from 220,715,961 to 221,769,883 as of September 2023.
“In addition, Internet subscriptions also enjoyed a marginal increase, from 159,034,717 in August 2023 to 160,171,125 in September 2023.
“These are indicators of the renewed commitment by the NCC leadership to revamp the sector.
“Citizens Watch Africa salutes the dexterity and passion of the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Dr Aminu Maida.
“He hit the ground running with laudable policies to re-position the telecoms industry for optimal productivity. “
Ogbole advised Maida to continue providing excellent leadership during this critical time for sustainable growth and development of the Nigerian communication sector. (GBN)
