NCC Committed to FG’s Anti-corruption Crusade, Says Danbatta

Emma Okonji

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to collaborating with other  agencies towards supporting federal government’s anti-corruption campaigns.

The Director, Human Capital and Administration at NCC, Mr. Usman Malah, reaffirmed the commitment yesterday, while representing the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, when NCC played host a delegation from the Public Complaints Commission (PCC), which paid a courtesy visit to NCC

According to Malah, the NCC earned a score of 81.15 per cent in the year 2020, putting it in the top 10 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government among 352 MDAs assessed on Ethics Compliance and Integrity Scorecard (ECIS) by the ICPC. 

Malah told the PCC delegation that “with this performance, the Commission also emerged as the most ethically compliant government regulatory agency for the year 2020 under the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy.”

According to Malah, it is natural for NCC to support efforts geared towards tackling corruption in the country. Therefore, he said NCC was willing to collaborate with the PCC to boost anti-corruption campaign of the Federal Government aimed at curbing corruption and negative tendencies among the Nigerian youth.

The Commission acknowledged PCC’s enlightenment programme on anti-corruption targeted at the Nigerian public, the youths and students, who, he said, can be great stakeholders for the sustainability of the anti-corruption campaign, and support for telecom sector initiatives to boost the national economy.

Malah further said: “NCC also strongly associates with the central objective of PCC, which is to redress all forms of administrative injustice in Nigeria, and the noble goal of promoting social justice, especially in a world that is increasingly complex and sophisticated for the average individual, given the rapid advancements in technology and diversity of practices.”

The PCC Secretary, Philip Enyali, who represented the Chief Commissioner (Ombudsman of the Federal Republic), Abimbola Ayo-Yusuf, commended Danbatta for maintaining zero tolerance for corruption and for the noble achievements of the Commission under his leadership.

According to Ayo-Yusuf, NCC’s strides have seen the telecommunications sector contributing immensely to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and overall economic growth of the nation. 

“We are here to request the support and partnership of the NCC in hosting the two events targeted at curbing anti-corruption tendencies among the Nigerian youth as well as create opp