By Jessica Dogo
The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has named the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as one of the top five 2025 best-performing Federal Government agencies under the Transparency and Efficiency Category.
Head, Public Affairs, NCC, Mrs Nnenna Ukoha, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
Ukoha said that NCC was recognised alongside the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, which emerged overall best-performing agency
She said that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, emerged second, as well as the Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigerian Ports Authority.
“The recognition was announced at the PEBEC Awards and Gala Night held at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja.
“The award celebrates transparency and efficiency in Nigeria’s public service and was presented to the Commission for its “commitment to openness, accountability and operational excellence in Public Service Delivery,” she said.
Meanwhile, receiving the award on behalf of the commission, the Executive Vice-Chairman of the NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining transparency and accountability in its regulatory approach.
Maida stated that these principles remained central to improving industry performance and fostering a conducive environment for telecommunications businesses to thrive.
He said, “The commission is proud to be listed among the Top Five Best-Performing Federal Government Agencies for 2025.
“This recognition is an affirmation of the values that guide our work, transparency, accountability, and an unwavering commitment to regulatory excellence.
“It signals that the reforms we have pursued, the systems we have strengthened, and the decisions we have taken are yielding the right results.”
Maida said that this award was a validation and responsibility to NCC, adding that it reassures the commission of being on the right path, and a challenge to deepen commitment to the Nigerian people.
“For us at the NCC, this honour is both a validation and a responsibility.
“As an economic regulator, our mandate is to create an environment where operators can thrive an environment that attracts investment and sustains healthy competition, ensuring consumers enjoy the best possible choices.
“Nigerians can rest assured that we will not rest on our oars. We remain fully committed to ensuring that the telecom consumer receives the highest quality of service, supported by a fair, transparent, and competitive industry.”
The EVC assured that the commission would continue to strengthen its collaborations with stakeholders, adding that meaningful progress in the sector can only be achieved through shared commitment and collective action.
Speaking at the awards, the PEBEC Director-General, Zahrah Mustapha-Audu, said the event was organised to celebrate reform champions and highlight progress made in improving the country’s business climate.
“This evening is not merely an awards ceremony, it is a powerful affirmation of possibilities, honouring the champions who have moved beyond compliance, embracing excellence as the new standard for public service delivery.
“The achievements we acknowledge are the tangible result of collective resolve to make Nigeria the most attractive and predictable competitive destination for business in Africa.
“Under the unwavering leadership of President Bola Tinubu, and the active chairmanship of the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, our reform efforts have been characterised by intentionality, accountability, and the strategic deployment of data.
“We understand that to fix the operational environment for businesses, we must first fix the government’s framework,” she said.
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, who chairs the council, said the awards reflected the government’s commitment to a more efficient and competitive public service.
“The PEBEC has spent the last couple of years championing reforms that speak to the whole of our economic aspirations.
“The reforms that make it easier to do business, that restore your best confidence, that ensure our institutions work in the spirit of national growth.
“Tonight, we salute the men and women driving these institutions, when we commit to working together across MDAs, across states and across sectors, Nigeria wins,” he said. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Bashir Rabe Mani
