Hon Sina Bilesanmi, the National President of ATCIS-Nigeria, congratulated Dr. Aminu Maida on behalf of all the telecom subscribers in Nigeria, which is the only leading telecom subscriber advocacy body with over 223 million memberships and 254 National /State Excos with different professionals across 36 states within the six geopolitical zone, it was established August 2015 with Reg CACA/IT/N090152 also Member-Industry Consumer Advisory Forum an initiative of Nigerian Communications Commission [ICAF-NCC] dated 30th August 2023 and Economic Financial Crime Commission [EFCC] approval of Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering [SCUML] dated 16th January 2017, with a mission to promote mutual co-existence, fair play, defend the right among subscribers by endorsing and ensuring good products and network service delivery from network operators and service providers to our Corporate and individual members,while providing a platform to advance the right of Telephone, Cable TV and Internet subscribers throughout Nigeria under the Leadership of Hon Sina Bilesanmi aka Ojueko, National President, ATCIS-Nigeria appreciate
the Senate yesterday Thursday 16th November 2023, confirmed the appointment of Dr. Aminu Maida as the substantive Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

Maida was confirmed by the Senate during its plenary session where it adopted a report of the Senate Committee on Communications that screened Maida on Wednesday, November 15, 2023.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Communications, and former Minister of Communications, Senator Ikra Aliyu Bilbis, who submitted the report submitted the report urged the Senate to consider the request of President Bola Tinubu for the confirmation of Maida for appointment as the country’s Chief Telecom Regulator.

He said the Committee had screened Maida, who had earlier passed all scrutiny by the relevant security agencies in the security governance sector.

Bilbis informed the Senate that Maida possesses the requisite qualifications, professional experience, competence, and regulatory capacity to ensure accelerated development of the nation’s telecommunications sector. He urged the Senate to approve the nomination of Maida by Mr. President.

Consequently, the Senate proceeded to confirm the appointment of Dr. Aminu Maida, through a voice vote to serve a five-year term in office, subject to renewal by the President.

Earlier at his screening by the Senate Committee, Maida responded to questions related to his insights into the industry, qualifications, experience, suitability, and competence to manage the nation’s telecom regulatory sector, and was variously described by members as the round peg in a round hole.

Maida told the committee that his top priorities are to improve coverage and connectivity by bridging access gaps between rural and urban communities through increased broadband infrastructure as well as increasing the quality service (QoS) and quality of experience (QoE) for the consumers to enable them to get value for money.

He also stated that, under his stewardship, he would ensure that the Commission’s licensees numbering over 8,000 across different segments of the sector, are made to adhere strictly to their Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with their consumers in terms of service delivery.

Maida also said that he would create a more conducive environment for investment in the sector, promising to work with the dynamic team at the NCC to “re-think” how the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) would be better leveraged to bridge the extant digital divide in the country.

The new Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria’s telecom regulatory authority also promised to prioritise inter-agency collaboration towards achieving the current blueprint for the digital economy sector, just as he said that the ongoing review of the NCA 2003 would lead to greater innovation for improving the performance of the sector and solicited the support of the National Assembly to succeed.

Maida further emphasised his commitment towards aligning regulatory activities with the Strategic Plan of the Ministry of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy, developed to accelerate the actualisation of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Federal Government.

ATCIS-Nigeria has made significant progress in various reforms, with 320 successful achievements to the betterment of Telephone, Cable Tv and Internet Subscribers, his influence and connection as a leader and National President has get members employment at various firms with 920 newspaper publication both online, local, international news as well on 20 National Television and Radio stations for interviews, since 2015 in which ATCIS has spent N752 million till date 16th November, 2023 according to our financial report sponsored by our consultant, members, donation’s & loans but yet to receive any support from Government’s agency or Operator’s.

ATCIS has received 25 awards from Government agencies, Corporate bodies and International organizations, including from the world leaders Telecom Conference in Spain, France & Lagos.