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By Anthony Isibor.
PROF Mansur Auwalu Bindawa has been officially inaugurated as a Non-Executive Commissioner on the Governing Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission
He was inaugurated into the board by Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, minister of communications and digital economy on Monday in Abuja.
Bindawa is a professor of Agronomy.
Speaking at the inauguration, Pantami urged the board of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, to protect telecom consumers in the country.
He noted that the newly inaugurated member is a good addition that will support the board and consolidate its achievement in taking the Commission higher.
The minister also added that the board has the power to approve certain categories of licences and regulations.
“I want to use this opportunity to remind the board of its responsibility; the main responsibility of the board is to ensure consumer protection.
“The board must ensure that as consumers, our interest is well protected.
“The board also has power to approve license as the case may be.
“There are different categories of licenses and the board also has the power to approve regulations governing the commission,” he said.
Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice-Chairman, EVC, of the NCC, on his own part, commended Pantami for bringing someone competent to fill in the vacancy and urged Bindawa to see the Commission as a family and contribute his knowledge to its growth.
“I must commend tireless minister of communication and digital economy for making sure that the board is complete.
“You will find the NCC board as a family and you will have the opportunity in our meetings to contribute to the growth of the NCC,” Danbatta said.
Similarly, Prof. Adeolu Akande, Chairman, NCC Governing Board, while welcoming the new board member, urged him to see the board, management and staff as a family.
He also noted that the sector would benefit from Bindawa’s wealth of experience.
“We look forward to the benefits that your addition will bring to the board.
“We have worked as a family at the board, management and staff level. And we believe that you will complement it.
“He is the fourth Professor in the nine member NCC board. That is the importance of the intellectual on the sector, which has been acknowledged by President Muhammadu Buhari,” he added.
Bindawa thanked the Commission for the opportunity and expressed his gratitude to the government, while promising to continually cooperate with other board members of the commission.
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– March 30, 2022 @ 03:53 GMT |
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