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In keeping with NCC's commitment to the education and enlightenment of consumers on topical issues in the telecoms industry, the Director Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement at the Commission, Efosa Idehen and Controller, Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Commission, Venny Eze-Nwabufoh recently featured in radio interactive sessions in the city of Port Harcourt.
Focused on "Importance of SIM Registration and Dangers of Using Pre-registered SIM Cards”, the radio programme is a continuation of the public enlightenment and interactive sessions on radio stations across the zones to sensitize all stakeholders on the implications of buying, selling and using improperly registered SIM cards.
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been praised for its remarkable commitment to providing enabling environment for the growth of telecommunication in Nigeria and importantly for its exceptional performance in protecting the rights of telecom consumers.
Professor Fatima Sawa, Provost of the Federal College of Horticulture, Gombe stated this today when she led top Management of the institution to NCC Head Office to thank the Commission for its efforts in supporting tertiary institutions in Nigeria to bridge the gap in digital education.
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...Says e-Wastes are hazardous.
Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive (EVC/CE) of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has said using non-type approved handsets and other devices has implications for quality of telecom services and that explains why the Commission carries out type approval tests on communication equipment and issues certificates based on the technical specifications and standards prescribed by the Commission.
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The denouement to the 2019 awareness campaign organised by NCC on fraudulently activated SIM cards took place in Gombe recently at a one-day workshop thematized on the dangers of improperly activated SIM cards.
Babatunde Akpeji, Special Assistant to the Executive Commissioner Stakeholder Management, Sunday Dare, who represented his principal at the Maidugu Guest Palace Hotel, Gombe venue of the event, stated that every registered SIM Card must be traceable to a specific registration agent as the Commission still receives reports on the existence of pre-registered SIM cards.
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- Says telecom subscribers should prevent access to their devices by unauthorized persons.
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta has said the NCC, in keeping with its mandates and the 8-Point Agenda, will continue to inform and educate the telecom consumers on their rights, new developments in the sector and other emerging issues they need to know about.