The management of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday played host to two senior officials of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in Abuja.
Independent News Express reports that that Dr. Cosmas Zavazava, Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau, and Dr. Emmanuel Manasseh, ITU Regional Director for Africa, visited the Commission as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the ITU’s work and the implementation of its regional initiatives.
Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida and some senior staff of the Commission received the visitors.
The meeting reviewed progress on key projects across the African region, as well as ongoing and past ITU–FCDO partnerships on digital inclusion and other ITU-supported initiatives in Nigeria, including the Broadband Mapping Project.
The engagement also underscored the importance of collaborative regulation, Nigeria’s current G4 regulatory status, and the country’s readiness for G5 regulation.
In addition, discussions explored prospective projects, partnerships, and areas of further technical and institutional support from the ITU.