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5G Technology: Minister Pantami Tasks NCC With Immediate Implementation Of 5G In Nigeria

5G Technology: Minister Pantami Tasks NCC With Immediate Implementation Of 5G In Nigeria

Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy say that with the authorization of the 5G national policy, which was the result of extensive and wide consultation, the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, now has the immediate task of putting the policy into action in order to accelerate the country’s march toward increased digital transformation.

He tasked the Commission with preparing for the policy to enhance economic growth to be implemented immediately and effectively.

In Abuja, the minister was speaking to a group from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) led by Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, the NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC).

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the National Policy on the Deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) Technology in Nigeria last week.

While praising the NCC, the Minister stated that the recent announcement of its Strategic Vision (Implementation) Plan (SVP) 2021-2025 will be an excellent vehicle for accelerating the implementation of the 5G plan.

He asked that the Commission be given the necessary impetus to see that the SVP is fully implemented, and he charged it with developing a timeframe and ensuring that it is met.

‘‘Developing the Vision Plan is commendable but ensuring diligent implementation is even more important. So, the EVC should commit to the total implementation of the SVP. As a digital communication channel, I see it as important because we need more sensitization. We need to reach out to citizens and create awareness about our regulatory activities, change certain perceptions and counter some conspiracy theories against technologies, and many more. The podcast is one of the best ways we would be able to achieve this,” the Minister said.

In his comments, the NCC chairman thanked the Minister for his unwavering support and active participation in the Commission’s recent launch of three projects and praised him for his involvement in gaining the Federal Government’s final approval of the 5G national plan.

Danbatta, who characterized the Federal Government’s approval of the 5G national plan as “a development of unprecedented and profound historical significance to the Commission, telecom industry and other economic sectors,” pledged that the Commission, under his leadership, would properly initiate the 5G plan for Nigeria’s overall socioeconomic benefit.

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