On Friday in Enugu State, Nigeria Communications Commissions (NCC), vowed to clampdown on Telecom Providers who still issues unregistered SIM Cards to subscribers, as it had commenced investigation into the discovery.The commission said it had thought such tend no longer exist until recently that the uneshical practice will be brought to the noticed of its officials.

Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye, Chairman of the Governing Board of NCC made the disclose saying

“3 days ago, pressmen in Abuja confronted me with the allegation that telecom service providers still indulge in allowing unregistered sim cards to remain in circulation. “I have immediately requested the management of NCC to step into prompt investigation so we can take appropriate remedial/punitive actions.”

Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Voice Chairman of NCC, disclosed that evaluation report of the industry suggested that most challenges negatively impacting operators in the sector were attributable to poor governance issues.

Prof. Umar Danbatta noted that it was for such short comings that the commission was sensitisings stakeholders in the telecom industry on the code of corporate governance.

According to Danbatta, the sensitisation was to draw attention to the adopted

international best practices and principles was mandatory baselines in the commission industry.

He stated that it was found out that counties with good corporate governance culture attracted and retained higher quality of investment and capital flow and reduce operational cost in the medium to their term.

The NCC chairman also corroborated that the commission has been having serious issues with operators on the integrity of SIM registration date generated by operators and their agents under the SIM registration.

“These challenges emanate from state of four corporate governance practices with this workshop and the code are intended to sensitise us about.” Danbatta said.

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