The Executive Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has been appointed as a director on the board of the International Institute of Communications (IIC), in London, United Kingdom (UK).
The IIC is an international organisation that promotes the growth and development of the telecommunications and media industries worldwide.
The institute, in a recent statement announcing Dr. Maida’s appointment as a Board Director, said the NCC chief “plays a pivotal role in shaping Nigeria’s telecommunications landscape.
“Under his leadership, the NCC continues to advance connectivity, foster innovation, and promote a competitive and inclusive telecommunications industry.”
Prior to his latest international engagement, Maida has been a key player in improving telecommunications sector with the introduction of far-reaching initiatives.
These include a focus on the “consumer-centric telecoms industry” that emphasises the need for service providers to boost consumers’ Quality of Experience (QoE), and ensure fairness and transparency in service tariffs.
This initiative also embraces data consumption and billing transparency towards empowering telecoms consumers in “a truly consumer-centric telecoms industry, in which consumers feel valued, informed, empowered, and satisfied with the services they receive” in the Nigerian telecoms space.
Regarding the EVC/CEO’s “consumer-centric” leadership philosophy of the NCC for service providers’ excellent Quality of Service (QoS) delivery to consumers, the industry has witnessed enhanced connectivity, innovation, and a more competitive, inclusive telecoms ecosystem for stakeholders in recent times.
Dr Aminu Maida holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Bath, an M.Eng in Information Systems Engineering from Imperial College, London, in the United Kingdom (UK), and a Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship from the Cambridge Judge Business School.
