Senate Confirms Appointment Of Two NCC Commissioners By President Tinubu

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of two executive commissioners for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) sent to them by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The Senate confirmed the appointment of Rimini Haraya Makama as Executive Commissioner, stakeholders management and Sunday Abraham Oshadami as Executive Commissioner, technical services of the NCC on Tuesday, May 21.

In other news, the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has temporarily suspended new licence issuance to operators in three categories.

The NCC made this known in a statement via its X handle, signed by the Director of the Public Affairs Department, Nigerian Communications Commission, Reuben Muoka.

The categories suspended include Mobile Virtual Network Operator Licence, Interconnect Exchange Licence and Value Added Service Aggregator Licence.

The NCC said the suspension is in accordance with its powers under the Nigerian Communications Act 2003 to grant and renew licenses and promote fair competition.

The commission noted that the temporary suspension is to enable a thorough review of several key areas of market saturation, competition level and current market dynamics.

However, it noted that the new directive does not affect pending applications, which would be considered based on merit.