NCC TO FINE NETWORK PROVIDERS N5M FOR UNSOLICITED TEXT MESSAGES

Henceforth, any network provider that sends unsolicited text messages (SMS) to


subscribers would pay a fine of N5million. The Chairman of the Nigeria


Communication Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta disclosed this yesterday at


the 46th convocation of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN). He spoke on: “The


Role of ICT in Tertiary Education in Nigeria-NCC interventions.” Danbatta explained


that the commission has contributed over 1.4 trillion naira to the country’s economy


since its inception. The chairman urged policy makers to adopt information


communication technology (ICT) to grow the economy. He canvassed the use of ICT


in addressing the challenges in agriculture, health, energy and education sectors. “It is


in the interest of the country to harness the potentials in the information-driven age to


facilitate the socio economic development. “The commission will continue to


facilitate the improvement of the content delivery and capacity development of


tertiary institutions,”