adminchairman Eugene Juwah made the call at the just-concluded enlightenment forum for judges in Lagos.
Speaking on behalf of Juwah, executive commissioner for stakeholder management at NCC Okechukwu Itanyi said while the Nigerian Communications Act was robust, the country must implement other laws to complement it and safeguard telecommunications activities in the country.
He stressed the need for a data protection law to secure the database created during the just concluded SIM card registration exercise.
Juwah, however, commended the effort of the National Assembly towards passing a law on radioactive emissions in order to enlighten members of the public, some of whom were still thinking that all telecoms equipment emitted hazardous material.
“As a major player in the economic reforms going on in our country today, NCC appreciates that no such reforms will stand the test of time without the foundation of due process and rule of law,” Itanyi said.
The administrator of the National Judicial Institute, Justice Umbra Eri, presenting at the forum, welcomed the transformation in the telecoms industry.
“Just recently, the country witnessed yet another milestone in the telecoms industry, which is number portability.
“This development, among other innovations, will surely generate some legal issues for determination by courts in a few days ahead,” he said. — CAJ News.
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