A two-day Policy Review Workshop with industry stakeholders, with the focus on updating the National Telecommunications Policy (NTP) of 2000, has been concluded in Lagos.
The workshop, which was put together by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on behalf of the Minister of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, was held at the Marriott Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos from 20-21 May 2026.
Independent News Express reports that the workshop, among other things, was organised to ensure a comprehensive review of the regulatory framework.
During the two-day event, participants were organised into working groups to deliberate on key thematic areas, namely:
* Licensing and Market Access
* Technical Regulation and Spectrum Management
* Consumer Affairs and Online Safety
* National and International Collaboration
* Emerging Technologies
* Economic Regulations
* Universal Access and Service
* Internet and Satellite Communications
* Cyber Security and Trust
* Capacity Development and Research
To the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Aminu Maida, “to sustain the growth of the telcoms industry in the country, there is urgent need for robust policy frameworks governing emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Satellite Broadband, the Internet of Things (IoT), Critical National Information Infrastructure, Digital Sovereignty, Network Resilience, Sustainable Innovation, and Quality of Experience (QoE).
In line with its commitment to a participatory regulatory process, the NCC has sought input from the public, as it called and encouraged interested stakeholders to contribute to the drafting of the revised National Telecommunications Policy by submitting policy proposals and memoranda to [email protected]
