NCC, NBS authoritative sources of data on Nigerian telecommunications sector — NCC
By Eyo Nsima
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has disclosed that the Commission and the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS remain the only authoritative sources of authentic data on the Nigerian telecommunications sector.
This is even as it denies that the mobile telephony subscriptions in Nigeria grew by 3,000,000 new subscribers in the first quarter of 2021, as erroneously reported by an online medium.
In a statement obtained by The Daily, www.thedaily-ng.com, NCC, stated: “The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said its attention has been drawn to an online media report, alleging that mobile telephony subscriptions in Nigeria somehow grew by 3,000,000 new subscribers in the first quarter of 2021, despite the suspension on the registration of new subscribers which took effect from December 9, 2020, and was only lifted in May 2021.
“The Ericsson Mobility Report cited in the online publication is essentially a forecast of trends based on Ericsson’s analysis and does not refer to the NCC or any official channel as a source for its data and/or projections.
“It is therefore inaccurate that Nigeria recorded 3million new lines in the 1st Quarter of 2021 as stated in the media report.
“We wish to use this opportunity to clarify that the Nigerian Communications Commission and the National Bureau of Statistics are the only authoritative sources of authentic data on the Nigerian telecommunications sector. Indeed, the Commission is well aware of the critical need to make accurate and up-to-date data available to all Stakeholders.
“Indeed, as a matter of corporate policy and consistent with international best practices, relevant data, and statistics on this industry are transparently reported and regularly updated on the Commission’s website (< https://www.ncc.gov.ng/
“The Commission encourages all Stakeholders to visit its website for authentic data on the sector and to refer all doubts to its Public Affairs Department to avoid unnecessary controversy and/or inadvertently misleading other Stakeholders who may rely on such reports.”
It added: “The Commission also urges Stakeholders to disregard any information on subscriber data different from those presented in the Commission’s website.”
