The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has redeployed four directors, following the unveiling of the Commission’s five-year Strategic Management Plan (SMP) by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC carried out the redeployment in a bid to reposition and energize the NCC to better carry out its regulatory functions.
Dr. Henry Nkemadu, who was Director in charge of Public Affairs Department, has been redeployed to the Research and Development Department of the commission and replaced with Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, who was Director of Consumer Affairs Bureau.
Meanwhile, Mr. Ephraim Nwokonneya, who was Director of Research and Development (R and D) Department, is now Director of Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Department, with Mr. Efosa Idehen, who was Director of Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Department, as the new Director of Consumer Affairs Bureau.
The redeployment is in continuation of the ongoing restructuring at NCC, and the redeployment of the four Directors takes immediate effect, a source in the Commission told TNG.
Recall that the Minister of Minister of Communications and Digital Economy had charged the NCC to redouble efforts to set new records through the implementation of the 2020-2024 SMP.
TNG reports the 2020-2024 SMP is the vision document of the NCC for planning, monitoring, analyzing, and assessment of the Commission to meet its goals and set objectives.
It has five pillars, which include regulatory excellence, universal broadband, promote development of digital economy, market development; and strategic partnering and 25 intended outcomes.
Five critical success factors identified for the implementation of the strategy include: ownership and commitment, effective communication, human resource capacity, development of and adherence to a strategy development manual; and implementation discipline.
The face of the new SMP is captured in the acronym: “ASPIRE 2024” (A: Advancement through S: Strategy P: Professionalism I: Innovation and R: Regulatory E: Excellence).