The federal government has stressed the need for a review of the implementation of Nigeria’s National Telecommunications Policy 2000, established 26 years ago for policy direction and regulation.
Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman, made the point yesterday during the ongoing telecoms policy review in Lagos, organised by Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in collaboration with Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy.
The forum is themed, “The Imperative of Policy Drivers in Attaining National Objectives and Building Collaboration across Sectors and Segments of Government.”
Usman said a policy that was fit for purpose in 2000 could not simply be assumed to remain adequate in 2026, hence the need for the review. In her keynote address, Usman said the review would help in developing modern frameworks that would shape the next phase of Nigeria’s telecommunications development.
She stated, “The workshop is not merely a technical engagement. It is an invitation to look back with honesty, examine the present with clarity, and prepare for the future with discipline. The National Telecommunications Policy 2000 was developed at a defining moment in Nigeria’s reform journey.”
