The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have formalised a landmark partnership to strengthen consumer protection and promote fair competition within Nigeria’s telecommunications sector.
The collaboration was formalised through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the FCCPC headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday. The event was attended by the executive vice chairman and chief executive officer of the FCCPC, Tunji Bello, and the executive vice chairman of the NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida, along with senior officials from both organisations.
Speaking during the ceremony, Bello described the agreement as a crucial step towards eliminating regulatory gaps in one of the country’s most vital sectors.
According to him, the FCCPC-NCC alliance is expected to address pressing issues such as market abuses, consumer rights violations, and challenges posed by a rapidly evolving digital economy, adding that the…
Source: Leadership Newspaper