NCC releases toll-free number as presidential election incident hotline

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has dedicated its Consumer Toll-Free Number, 622, to serve as 2023 presidential election incident hotline.

The NCC Executive Vice-Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, made this known via a statement issued on Tuesday.

Danbatta said this was to enable voters and members of the public across Nigeria to report any issues that may affect them or others, during the elections scheduled for February 25, 2023.

“This step is to support the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in its patriotic commitment towards the conduct of hitch-free elections in Nigeria.

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“The Toll-Free Number 622 is the second-level complaints centre through which consumers of telecommunications services are allowed to make calls directly to the Commission.

“To resolve issues concerning their telecommunications services which the service providers are unable to do,” Danbatta said.

The NCC boss said the move was in consideration of the critical nature of the election and to alleviate emergent issues that may arise at the voting centres or any part of Nigeria.

Danbatta added: ”’This is with a view to resolving such issues by contacting and conveying such to relevant agencies, authorities, or organisations for timely resolution.

“The 622 Election Incident Monitoring Centre will be manned by top management officials of the Nigerian Communications Commission.

“The hotline will be open to the public from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. during the Presidential and National Assembly elections.”

He, however, called on members of the public to take advantage of the election incident monitoring centre hotline, 622.

The Star