Leadership
The Governing Body of the Nigerian Communications Commission is composed of nine Commissioners. This includes six non-executive members—one representing each of Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, including the Chairman—and three executive members: the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive and two Executive Commissioners.
Organisational Structure
The Board of Commissioners, of which the EVC and the two Executive Commissioners are members, has oversight functions over all the Commission's activities. It is directly reported to by the Commission Secretariat and is charged with the governance of the Nigerian Communications Commission.
The Nigerian Communications Commission's organisational structure is comprised of twenty-three (23) departments.
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) is the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, and the most senior executive member of the Board of Commissioners. The office is reported to by the two Executive Commissioners and directly supervises twelve (12) departments.
The Executive Commissioner - Technical Services (ECTS) directly supervises the six (6) departments charged with addressing of technical standards, emerging technologies, promotion of technical research for the industry, cybersecurity and internet governance, and spectrum and engineering issues concerning the Nigerian communications industry. The office is also in charge of the ICT infrastructure of the Commission.
The Executive Commissioner - Stakeholder Management (ECSM) directly supervises the five (5) departments responsible for addressing the needs of communications industry stakeholders including consumers, licensees – network operators, services providers and, vendors.
The Board of Commissioners, of which the EVC and the two Executive Commissioners are members, has oversight functions over all of the Commission's activities. It is directly reported to by the Commission Secretariat and is charged with the governance of the Nigerian Communications Commission.