By Daniel Tyokua
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has pledged more commitment to protecting telecoms infrastructure nationwide.
Executive vice chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the commission, Aminu Maida stated this in an interaction with journalists in Abuja, Thursday.
He said the commission will continue to work closely with security agencies to apprehend and prosecute vandals of Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII) in the country.
President Bola Tinubu had in 2024 signed the, “Designation and Protection of Critical National Information Infrastructure Order”, which is targetted at protecting critical systems from cyberattacks and other disruptions.
Maida who spoke through Mrs. Nnena Ukoha, Deputy Director and Head, Corporate Communications Management, Public Affairs Department, said the Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII) Act has provisions for prosecution, and the operationalization of CNII falls under the purview of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).
He warned that “anyone found liable for damaging or disrupting CNII will be prosecuted going forward.
“We are working with relevant agencies like the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) to tackle these problems and prosecute offenders.”
He said, “About two years ago, we noticed a situation where some of our key telecom operators were recording massive losses.
“Despite increasing revenues, they were struggling with heavy forex-related obligations that ate into their revenues. This led to poor quality of service”
The commission pledged its commitment to improving quality of service in telecoms industry.
