Prof Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman, NCC, said that with increased access to the internet and more importantly, broadband, many telecom consumers can engage and be engaged, especially through social media platforms accessible on their various internet-enabled mobile devices.
He stated this at a summit organised by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) and its partners in Kano recently,.
The summit was described as essential to reflect on the usefulness and influence of social media in the current internet-dependent society.
Danbatta, I n his keynote address with the theme: “The Internet We Want and the Role of the Regulator “, admonished Nigerians to desist from the use of internet to engage in activities that qualify for cybercrime hate speech and fake news.
He, however, stated that the main role of the Commission was to ensure unfettered access to digital services through ensuring availability, accessibility and affordability of telecom services in rural, underserved and unserved areas of the country.
Danbatta stressed that the Commission was committed to achieving ” the Internet of Relevance (IoR)” which is aimed at bringing efficiency and effectiveness into different sectors of the economy.
