It is my pleasure to welcome you to this Stakeholder Engagement Forum for the presentation
of the Report of the Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) conducted on Eight (8) Subsidiary
Legislations by the Commission in 2024.
This is an innovation to the Commission’s rulemaking process and another avenue for participatory regulatory engagement of all stakeholders. The process of this Regulatory Impact Assessment took into consideration the three Strategic Focus Areas of the Commission.
First, the Consumers. It goes without mention that the Commission places consumers at the
centre of its regulation of the telecommunications industry. They are key to the issuance and
implementation of our Subsidiary Legislations. It is therefore critical to the RIA process to
review the impact of these legislations that border on consumer satisfaction and Quality of
Experience (QoE).
Secondly, the RIA aims to evaluate the impact of Subsidiary Legislations on licensees and
the market—these are the second strategic focus area of the Commission. This evaluation is
important in determining the adaptability and agility of these legislations in reducing barriers
to market entrance, entrenching fair competition in the market and facilitating effective and
efficient utilisation of scarce resources.
The final strategic focus area that relates to the RIA is the Government—the overarching
stakeholder and major driver of policies and national objectives. The RIA reviewed the impact
and opportunities of these legislations on driving governmental objectives and meeting policy
expectations.
The essence of the Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) is to provide the telecommunications
ecosystem with opportunities to participate in evaluating regulations which when drafted well,
safeguard the public interest, stimulate innovations and facilitate investment in the Market.
The RIA process provided major stakeholders with an opportunity to offer feedback, as well
as recommend areas for review and improvement that will enhance legislations. These
enhancements will ensure the effective application and implementation of these Subsidiary
Legislations.
The Commission remains committed to fostering a fair, transparent, and consumer-centric
telecommunications landscape. Today’s discussions—on the report of the RIA, its outcomes
and recommendations—are critical to refining our policies and ensuring that our regulatory
approach aligns with the dynamic nature of the industry as well as shape regulatory practices
for years to come.
This engagement provides us an opportunity to look at the recalibration of the Commission’s
strategic focus areas and determine whether the expectations of our major stakeholders are
being met.
Let us therefore, scrutinise rigorously, listen to diverse viewpoints respectfully and stay
focused on the ultimate objective, which is to develop and build a regulatory framework that
promotes growth and ensures market sustainability. I encourage open and constructive
engagement, as your insights will be invaluable in shaping the rule-making process and
deepening the development, review and implementation of subsidiary legislations.
Your presence and participation here today is highly appreciated. I look forward to productive
discussions, diverse viewpoints and meaningful outcomes that will strengthen market rules,
cement consumer trust, provide regulatory clarity and enhance the agility and adaptability of
subsidiary legislations.
On behalf of the Nigerian Communications Commission, I thank you for your participation,
and I wish us all a productive and successful deliberations.
WELCOME ADDRESS BY EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMAN/CEO, NIGERIAN COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (NCC), DR. AMINU MAIDA AT THE PRESENTATION OF THE REPORT OF THE REGULATORY IMPACT
ASSESSMENT (RIA) ON SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 2024.
JUNE 26, 2025
