Danbatta: Adjust with Disruptive Technologies to Remain in Business

Emma Okonji

Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has advised businesses to adjust to the potentials of disruptive technologies that have been adopted across the globe for enhanced productivity and sustainability. 

He told industry leaders and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) innovators, who gathered at the 2023 edition of the Information, Communication, Technology and Telecommunications (ICTEL) expo, organised by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) in Lagos, that advancements made in the global ICT industry have become business and enhancing.

Danbatta, who was represented by the Director of Consumer Affairs Bureau at the Commission, Mr. Alkasim Umar, said technology had always played a significant role in shaping the world people live in. He however said in recent years, advancements have accelerated at an unprecedented rate.

According to the NCC boss, as the world grapples with the 4th Industrial Revolution driven by the internet, advancements in many facets of ICTs are fundamentally changing all aspects of people’s lives and reshaping economic, social and cultural paradigms across the world.

President of LCCI, Dr. Michael Olawale-Cole, who appreciated the commission’s efforts in providing a predictable telecom regulatory environment, noted that the theme of this year’s edition of the ICTEL Expo had been carefully chosen considering the far-reaching impact disruptive technologies are having on businesses around the world.

NCC’s Zonal Controller, Lagos, Yomi Arowosafe, who was part of the team to the well-attended ICT Expo, received an LCCI Appreciation Award presented to Prof. Danbatta, by the Vice President of LCCI, Leye Kupoluyi, in recognition of Danbatta’s contribution towards the success of the 2023 ICTEL Expo held on July 25 – 26, 2023 at Landmark Event Centre in Lagos.