NCC Supports WAFICT, NiTDA

Two key Federal Government agencies, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) are gearing up for the West African Information and Communications Technology (WAFICT) Congress 2012.

Affirming this, the chief host of WAFICT and editor-in-chief of IT & Telecom Digest, Mr. Mkpe Abang said that NCC has thrown its weight behind the congress for the sake of growing broadband adoption.

He also said that NITDA has concluded plans to unveil some of its key plans for the industry at the event.

According to Abang, with focus on issues around broadband penetration, accessibility and policies, the regulator has taken this event as an avenue to push forward its broadband plans and strategies for the country.

He quoted the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) NCC, Dr. Eugene Juwah, as reiterating the Commission’s commitment to broadband, describing it as the next revolution to be witnessed by the Nigerian telecommunications industry.

“And with this partnership, the regulator is set to leverage on the Congress to harness divergent views of experts from across the West African region in driving broadband growth in Nigeria. This will also be an avenue for the Commission to unveil its strategic broadband plans and targets,” he said.

The Director, Public Affairs at NCC, Mr. Tony Ojobo, while confirming the partnership with IT & Telecom Digest for the WAFICT Congress 2012, described the event is suitable for the platform needed to spread the broadband gospel.

“For us at the NCC, broadband is our major focus going forward. And, the WAFICT Congress 2012 is most suitable in giving us the needed avenue to pass the very important message that we have regarding broadband to Nigerians and other experts that will be attending the event from other countries,” he asserted.

In a related development, NITDA said its set to unfold various key programmes at West African I

—Henry Ojelu