NCC increases broadband penetration to business owners

NCC Chief Executive Officer, Prof. Umar Danbatta

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has reiterated the Commission’s commitment to continually drive initiatives that accelerate broadband deployment to increase penetration and make internet connection readily available to telecom consumers.

Danbatta stated this at the 10th edition of Business 360 Clinics organised by Abuja Enterprises Agency (AEA) in Abuja on Saturday.

The EVC, who was represented by NCC Assistant Director, Digital Economy, Paul Okeke, noted that the Commission has been at the heart of providing the digital drive for transforming businesses and sustaining socio-economic activities in Nigeria.

Okeke stated that the Commission’s commitment towards technological and digital transformation have been making entrepreneurship seamless.

While addressing the issue of challenges on digital literacy, the NCC Assistant Director said the Commission has strategic partnerships with various organisations including Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) which birthed initiatives such as Digital Economy Academy where business owners learn about security risks and online threats in a 12-course programme for 3 months.

He further charged entrepreneurs to leverage technology to harness the benefits of these initiatives to sustain their businesses.

“As a regulator of Telecommunication, the Commission is in active collaboration with other agencies in the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, as well as with other public sector institutions such as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) to ensure that policies become effective in curtailing cyber-attacks and threats on businesses,” Okeke stated.

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