Omo, fresh gists from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) don drop like hot beans. Na Wednesday dem come show us how dem dey improve network quality for Naija. This talk happen during one virtual media engagement wey dem hold to show Q4 2025 industry performance report. E be like say dem don put in work and e dey pay off small small.
According to the Head of Public Affairs, Mrs. Nnenna Ukoha, the report show say NCC dey committed to wetin dem call evidence-based regulation plus improve consumer experience. Na her mouth talk say, ‘This quarter data no be play; e dey show wetin we don do as we dey push for transparency and accountability.’ Na so she make am klarrr!
Ukoha even talk say journalists, dem be important partners for this telecoms matter because na dem go carry the right gist go meet the public. Na true talk, because if journalists no sabi wetin dey happen for telecoms, wetin we go dey hear? She encourage all these reporters to get better understanding of the data wey NCC dey give and how dem fit use am for their reports.
Moving from there, Engr. Abraham Oshadami wey dey handle Technical Services for NCC also yarn him own. E talk say dem don dey release network performance data to ensure say everyone dey responsible for wetin dem dey do. This transparency, according to am, go make sure say operators no go slack on their customers.
Oshadami come remind us say dem don team up with network intelligence firm, Ookla, to get better understanding of network coverage across the country. This collaboration no be small, as dem don start to publish quarterly network performance reports to dey show us how dem dey perform.
For report, e show say while major highways dey enjoy beta signals, rural areas still dey struggle because of environmental wahala like hills and dense forests wey dey cause interruptions in service. Abdullahi Umar, wey be technical advisor for NCC, come explain say these gaps no be because infrastructure dey miss, but as hills and terrain dey waka for ground. Na dem dey block signal make am hard for rural areas.
Oshadami still drop gist say 4G na the king for Naija but e dey face wahala for hinterlands. As dem dey find how to fix these issues, NCC also dey plan to use low-band spectrum for better signal penetration, especially for villages. This talk show say dem dey work to roll out better services.
Na any which way, one thing wey NCC don talk be say dem go continue dey publish these quarterly performance data to help people know wetin dey happen and wetin dem dey do to improve service delivery. Dem don also bring stakeholders to the table to contribute their own gist and ideas for better implementation.
If dem fit keep this ginger going, Naija telecommunications fit burst brain as e dey develop. As we dey follow this story, make we dey observe all these efforts wey NCC dey put dey show during this Renewed Hope Agenda for Nigeria’s digital economy. Who knows, maybe Naija go become like big brother country for telecoms soon.
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