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The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Danbatta has said that the commission remitted over N362.34 billion as revenue in five (5) years to the Federal Government’s consolidated revenue account.
This is just as he described as key the role of telecommunications to the diversification of the nation’s economy.
Professor Danbatta disclosed this in his presentation to Course 29 Participants at the National Defence College, Nigeria, on Monday.
Speaking on a theme, “The Telecommunications Industry and National Development in Nigeria: The Roles of the NCC in Promoting Digital Economy,” he said.
“Telecoms sector is the life-wire that will drive the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) of the Federal Government.”
By Emmanuel Elebeke
The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, Friday said that telecommunications industry has been positioned to drive the economic diversification plan of the Federal government.
Prof. Danbatta made this assertion in his presentation to Course 29 Participants at the National Defence College, Nigeria, on Monday.
Speaking on a theme, “The Telecommunications Industry and National Development in Nigeria: The Roles of the NCC in Promoting Digital Economy”, he said, Telecoms sector is the life-wire that will drive the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) of the Federal Government.”
He noted that the sector plays a dual role of contributing to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and being an enabler to other sectors of the economy.