One year to the end of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s first term in office, as Nigerians and indeed the wider world assess the administration’s scorecard, a pertinent question arises: who are the biggest contributors to the success stories being recorded?
A very strong candidate is Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Listen to what Mr President himself said in the run-up to the third anniversary of his inauguration: “We took decisive action to stabilise the telecommunications sector, which remains one of the most important drivers of modern economic growth.”
The President noted that this intervention, coming after years of severe operational pressures and declining investment, has gradually restored confidence in the sector. According to him, telecom operators are expanding networks, investing in infrastructure, recruiting Nigerian talent and widening digital access across the country. “A connected Nigeria is a more competitive Nigeria,” Tinubu said, adding that digital infrastructure
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