NCC assures to transform communities with ICT

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has assured to use the power of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in digitally changing communities in Nigeria.

The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Mr Umar Danbatta, made the assurance in a message on Monday to celebrate the 14th World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD), themed, ‘Accelerating digital transformation in challenging times.’

Danbatta said, “The WTISD2021 provides a unique opportunity for ITU members to continue in their quest for an accelerated digital transformation agenda that is all-encompassing, by promoting national strategies on ICT development across the world.

“COVID-19 has highlighted the urgency of accelerating the digital transformation in advancing the goal of the Connect 2030 Agenda of the ITU leaving no one behind.

“Nigeria, through the Nigerian Communications Commission, participates actively in commemorating the theme of the World Telecommunications and Information Society Day 2021: Accelerating digital transformation in challenging times.

“I wish to commit that the NCC will leverage the power of the ICT in digitally transforming our society and communities.”

World Telecommunication Day has been celebrated yearly on 17 May since 1969, marking the founding of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention in 1865.

The objective of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is to help raise awareness of the opportunities that Internet use and other Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) can bring to societies and economies, as well as ways to bridge the digital divide.