Federal Government don move to secure businesses and stop harmful content, fraud, privacy breaches, and protect children and other vulnerable people online. The government do am through Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), wey convene Internet Governance Symposium for Lagos. The hybrid forum gather government, industry, technical community, academia and civil society to talk how Nigeria communications sector go play stronger role for shaping internet future.
Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, declare the forum open. Abraham Oshadami, Executive Commissioner, Technical Services at NCC, represent am. Oshadami talk say Internet Governance Forums for national, regional and global levels don show value of bringing different voices to one table. E talk say decisions about internet dey affect more than networks: dem dey affect opportunity, trust, security and rights of people wey dey use am. Nigeria communications sector, according to am, must contribute practical experience to these conversations and help turn outcomes into action at home.
Oshadami talk say the responsibility dey urgent as Artificial Intelligence (AI) dey change how people learn, work, communicate and access services. AI also raise new questions about harmful content, fraud, privacy, accountability, and protection of children and other vulnerable users. No single institution fit answer these questions alone; dem need informed dialogue and cooperation across communications sector and beyond. E note say afternoon session on AI governance go take discussion further.
For NCC, Internet Code of Practice (ICOP) 2026 provide framework to promote safer and more responsible online environment. Oshadami talk say its success go depend on clear expectations, meaningful engagement with affected stakeholders and consistent implementation. Also, Cyber Resilience Framework for the Nigeria Communication Sector (CRF-NCS) call on NCC to strengthen security and resilience of infrastructure wey digital services depend on. According to am, these efforts speak to simple obligation: Nigerians suppose fit use internet with greater confidence.
The symposium also mark formal launch of Internet Governance Working Group (IGWG). NCC expect the group to provide continuing platform for engagement after the event. The IGWG go give stakeholders standing channel to contribute and follow through on agreed priorities. The group draw from industry experts and get mandate to enforce consumer protection and online safety, drive digital inclusion and meaningful last-mile connectivity with affordable pricing, and promote global participation in surfing internet from any convenient location, among others.
Ibiso Angela George, Assistant Director and Head of Internet Governance Unit at NCC, present fact sheet on internet governance and why e matter. She talk say the symposium go link global internet governance discussions to Nigeria’s priorities and turn dem into commitments stakeholders fit act on. George talk say central focus of the symposium na to strengthen private sector participation for internet governance. The discussions go examine wetin held organisations back and wetin other regulated sectors fit learn.
