The Executive Vice Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) Prof. Umar Danbatta, has disclosed that, the Commisson
The Director, Public Affairs NCC, Reuben Muoka in a statement on Tuesday started that, Danbatta made the remark, when he hosted a delegation from the Public Complaints Commission (PCC), which paid a courtesy visit to commend the for its role in enabling digital culture in the country.
Danbatta who was represented by the Director, Human Capital and Administration, Mr. Usman Malah, said the NCC is ready to collaborate with other federal government agencies to support its anti-corruption campaigns.
He added that, the Commission was recognised as an ethically-compliant public institution by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
According to him, the Commission scored 81.15 percent 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.
He said, “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.
“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 EVC/CEO added that, it was natural for NCC to support efforts geared towards tackling corruption in the country. He therefore notes that, the Commission was willing to collaborate with the PCC to boost anti-corruption campaign of the Federal Government which was aimed at curbing corruption and negative tendencies among the Nigerian youth.
He noted that, NCC 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.
Earlier, 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 achievements recorded by the Commission under his leadership.
Ayo-Yusuf said NCC strides have seen the telecommunications sector contributing immensely to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and overall economic growth of the nation.
He informed that, the PCC visit to the NCC was to intimate the telecom regulator on the scheduled Anti-Corruption Marathon at the Eagle Square, Abuja, as well as the National Youth and Students Summit which will take place later in December 2022.
He said, “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 opportunity to discourage young people from indulging in corrupt practices”.
