British High Commission holds talks with NCC on Global Digital Access Programme

The British High Commission is holding talks with the Nigerian Communications Commission on executing the Global Digital Access programme.

The British High Commission team led by Guy Harrison, Head of Prosperity at the British High Commission, accompanied by Idongesit Udoh, Digital Access Programme Adviser, and Grace Olomiwe, the Digital, Press and Public Affairs Officer at British Commission was at the NCC head office in Abuja recently.

According to Harrison, the execution of the Global Digital Access Programme initiated by Her Majesty's Government is centred on digital access and will also involve security support as well as support to the business ecosystem.

He added that he implementation of the programme will be expressed in form of technical assistance on policy that focuses on expanding digital access in order to enhance job creation and enhance economic development in Nigeria.

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive (EVC/CE) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta who received the team expressed appreciation to BHC for the initiative.

The EVC recalled efforts being made by NCC to ensure connectivity across Nigeria particularly to link identified access gaps with existing connectivity networks.

Danbatta noted that the assistance is coming at a good time. He promised Harrison and his team that NCC will review the proposition and liaise with appropriate departments of the Nigerian government in order to institute processes that will ensure proper and speedy take off the programme