NCC decries damage to telecom infrastructure

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has decried the problem of vandalism caused to telecom infrastructure which often result in poor quality of service delivery to the end users NCC in a statement yesterday emphasized that telecommunications consumers in Nigeria have a major role to play in complementing efforts being put in place to ensure effective […]

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has decried the problem of vandalism caused to telecom infrastructure which often result in poor quality of service delivery to the end users

NCC in a statement yesterday emphasized that telecommunications consumers in Nigeria have a major role to play in complementing efforts being put in place to ensure effective protection of telecommunications infrastructure.

NCC said the consumers, who are the subscribers and ultimate users of telecom services, have an obligation to do everything to protect telecoms infrastructure in their environment. These include the base transceiver stations (BTS), the underground fibre optic cable, as well as associated infrastructure.

“One of the major challenges to quality of service that operator provide to you, is vandalism of telecom infrastructure, such as Base Transceiver Stations (BTS).

“Others are theft, hostility from some host communities, which have continued to pose a major setback to the industry. Therefore, it is imperative for the public to regard telecom facilities as collectively-owned infrastructure that are crucial and essential for the provision of efficient and acceptable telecom services.

“The more reason these facilities need to be adequately protected,” the Director, Zonal Operations, NCC, Amina Shehu said in the statement.