NCC library, a repository of knowledge with over 1,000 technical books, other materials — Danbatta
By Eyo Nsima
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of NCC, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, has disclosed that the Commission’s library is a repository of knowledge with over 1,000 technical books and other materials.
Danbatta, who disclosed this on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, when the Commission joined the rest of the world to celebrate the 2021 Library Day with the theme: “Welcome to Your Library.”
Specifically, he said: “The NCC library is 18 years now and it is a cutting-edge repository of knowledge and information with over 1,000 technical books in hard and soft copies aside from other materials serving both internal and external stakeholders.”
“It is a reflection of who we are, where we are, and the library stock is an indication of the diverse areas of specialization, expertise, and operations of the Commission.”
Commenting on the efforts of NCC, he said: “The NCC has leveraged the power of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to provide the electronic section to enhance the library information system by migrating from analog to digital, thereby enabling access to remote databases electronically. It is a learning resource that has varieties, currency, quality, and content of the stock.”
He emphasized the need to reinvigorate the passion for learning, which he said, will lead to new and better ways of doing things as well as better collaborations in carrying out assigned responsibilities.
Danbatta noted that the library is critical to realizing his dream of sustaining the culture of the Nigerian Communications Commission as a respected learning organization with best-in-class employees.
The Library Day celebration promotes the idea that libraries extend far beyond the four walls of a building and that everyone is welcome to use their services.
At the event, goodwill messages were received from the President, Nigerian Library Association (NLA), Prof. Innocent Isa Ekoja, represented by the NLA’s National Secretary, Omoh Atesenokhai, and a representative of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Isaac Olubisi Ajibola.
The NLA is the national association of library and information professionals and the recognized group for librarians working in both private and public sectors in Nigeria.
