40 Telecom Structures Vandalised Daily In Nigeria, NCC Alerts

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that it receives over 40 vandalisation reports on telecom structures across the federation daily.
The commission noted that the situation underlines the need for all stakeholders to put their hands together toward protecting the structures as theirs.
The Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, made this revelation during a telecom consumer conversation village square dialogue with the theme, ‘Protection of Telecom infrastructure for improved quality of service, the role of residents,’ organised by the NCC.
The EVC NCC, represented by the NCC Director, Technical Standard and Network Integrity Department, Engr Bako Wakili, at the event, Danbatta said the commission was sensitising the public on the need for communities to own up the structure.
He said vandalisation of telecom structures reduced the quality of service as well as coverage area leading to dead spots on the network which result in poor quality of service, adding that it also discouraged investors from investing in Nigeria should their infrastructures be continuously vandalized or stolen.
Similarly, NCC Zonal Controller in Kano, Malam Shu’aibu Swade, said there is a need for robust sensitisation to solicit communities’ cooperation in protecting and guarding telecom structures for improved quality services to consumers.
He further stated that there was a need for the communities to understand that it is a duty upon them not to damage telecom infrastructure, and also to allow installation of equipment and maintenance and or repairs on sites by the technical staff of service providers for quality telecom service delivery.