Telecom infrastructure Safety: How NCC Averted Destructive Strike

Nigeria’s telecom infrastructure safety would have been compromised last week, but for a tactical move by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

NCC succeeded in brokering a peace deal with the Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria which was already poised for a strike.

The NCC intervention, averted an imminent cut off of diesel deliveries to thousands of telecom sites, many of which rely on generators to stay online amid Nigeria’s unreliable power grid.

The NCC move was in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser.

“Telecommunications infrastructure is the backbone of our connectivity and digital economy”, said the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, afterwards.

“Any disruption has far-reaching implications for service delivery, economic stability, and national security”, he added.

“We also recognise mediation as an effective tool for building consensus among stakeholders. This resolution underscores the importance of dialogue in preventing avoidable service disruptions”, the NCC Chief Executive Officer, Aminu Maida, said.

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He added that the commission would continue to enforce technical standards on the one hand, and also work with other interested parties towards safeguarding the nation’s telecommunications infrastructure.

“Ultimately, we call on all Nigerians to regard telecom infrastructure as a shared national asset, one that underpins our ability to connect with loved ones, transact businesses, access healthcare, pursue education, and participate in the global digital economy”, Maida stated.