The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stressed on the efficiency and the need for deepening the local content value chain as a critical driver for economic sustainability and growth in Nigeria.
Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida while speaking on Tuesday at the NCC Special Day during the 45th Kaduna International Trade Fair stated that the commission cannot overemphasize the fact that robust local content value chain will not only create economic opportunities but also contribute to technological advancement, job creation, and skills development within the country.
Maida noted that the commission remains dedicated to fostering an enabling environment for telecommunications industry where local content and innovation can thrive being one of the most critical thrust of the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy.
“The Commission is fully committed to the advancement of local content and the overall development of the Nigerian economy. We recognize the importance of deepening the local content value chain as a critical driver for economic sustainability and growth.”
He explained that in a bid to support local content development, the commission has implemented various initiatives to promote indigenous participation in the telecommunications sector by creating the Nigerian Office for Development of Indigenous Telecommunications Sector (NODITS), and sponsored a number of Hackathons to encourage and promote Nigerian innovator expanding the frontiers of the Digital Economy.
Maida further charged stakeholders
at the trade fair to embrace the ethos of promoting local content by working together while creating a more vibrant and inclusive telecommunications industry that contributes significantly to the Nigeria’s economic recovery and growth.