The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that 100 per cent of SIM cards used in the country are manufactured locally.
Head, New Media and Information Security, NCC, Engr. Babagana Digima, made this known at a training for media executives in Lagos, with the theme: “Upskilling Media Stakeholders on Trends in Telecommunications.”
Digima attributed the feat to the commission’s commitment in encouraging local content and indigenous participation in the industry through the Nigeria Office for Development in Indigenous Telecommunications Sector (NORDIT).
“Indigenous participation is one of the key areas NORDIT has played a major role.
“We directed all the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to source their SIM cards locally, and in fact, as at now 100 per cent of all the SIM cards used in Nigeria are manufactured locally, no importation,” Digima said.
Also speaking, the Executive Vice-Chairman, NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, said the initiative to upskill senior media executives was borne out of the need to bridge the gap between the commission and how it is understood by its publics.
Maida, who was represented by Engr. Abraham Oshadami, the Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, NCC, said the commission needs to develop a mechanism that would enable the consumers and stakeholders understand how things work in the industry.
He added that the aim of the training was to develop a reliable database of core partners within the geography of media systems and to cultivate a strategic relationship with media stakeholders.
