NCC Upgrades Emergency Communications Center Wins Best Public Sector Regulator Award – Blueprint Newspapers Limited

In line with its vision and strategy to ensure speed, effectiveness and efficiency in handling emergency call services through Emergency Communication Centers (ECCs), the Commission Nigerian Communications Company (NCC) has embarked on the deployment of the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) solution. .

This strengthening of the capacity of emergency response agencies follows the recent activation by the Taraba State ECC Commission, bringing the total number of operational ECCs across the country to 25.

The Taraba ECC joins existing operational ECCs in 23 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). These ECCs are located in FCT, Adamawa, Imo, Enugu, Ondo, Oyo, Kwara, Plateau, Ogun, Kano, Katsina, Ekiti, Cross River and Edo. The others are Kaduna, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Benue, Kogi, Bauchi, Osun, Zamfara, Kebbi and Gombe states.

In his remark on the deployment of the DAC, the Executive Vice President (EVC) of the NCC, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, said that the Commission will continue to upgrade the ECC from time to time to keep it efficient and respond appropriately to the dynamics of urgency. cases, in accordance with its objective of enhancing the security of life and property in the country.

Also in recognition of the diligence, thoroughness, inclusiveness of stakeholders and outstanding outcome that attended the auction of Fifth Generation (5G) network rollout processes in Nigeria, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) received the Excellence Award as “Public Sector Regulator of the Year 2021”.

The award was presented to Neptune Network Nigeria Limited, which organized the award ceremony alongside the launch of the Lami Fatima Babare Cervical Cancer Awareness Foundation. The event was recently held in Abuja

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