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NCC Board Visits Digital Bridge Institute To Deepen Nigeria’s Digital Capacity Building And Strengthen The Country’s Telecommunications Ecosystem

<h4>NCC Board Visits Digital Bridge Institute<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that the recent inspection visit by members of the Nigerian Communications Commission &lpar;NCC&rpar; Board to the Digital Bridge Institute &lpar;DBI&rpar;&comma; Lagos Campus&comma; has stirred industry expectations of a renewed strategic push to deepen Nigeria’s digital capacity building and strengthen the nation’s telecommunications ecosystem&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The high-powered delegation&comma; led by the Chairman of the NCC Board&comma; Chief Idris Olorunnimbe&comma; alongside the Executive Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer&comma; Dr&period; Aminu Maida&comma; toured the facilities of the institute in Oshodi&comma; Lagos State&comma; on Friday&comma; January 30&comma; 2026&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Other members of the team included Princess Oforitsenere Emiko&comma; Engr&period; Ikechukwu Ugwuegede&comma; Hon&period; Chris Okorie&comma; and the Executive Commissioner for Stakeholder Management&comma; Ms&period; Rimini Makama&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>They were received by the Head of the DBI Lagos Campus&comma; Mr&period; Akin Ogunlade&comma; who led the tour of the institution’s training laboratories&comma; digital infrastructure&comma; and learning facilities&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;32765" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-32765" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-32765" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2026&sol;02&sol;IMG&lowbar;2101&period;JPG-scaled-e1770052810575-300x122&period;jpeg" alt&equals;"NCC Board Visits Digital Bridge Institute To Deepen Nigeria’s Digital Capacity Building And Strengthen The Country’s Telecommunications Ecosystem" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"122" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-32765" class&equals;"wp-caption-text"><em><strong>L-R&colon; Member&comma; Nigerian Communications Commission &lpar;NCC&rpar; Board&comma; Princess Oforitsenere Emiko&semi; Member&comma; NCC Board&comma; Engr&period; Ikechukwu Ugwuegede&semi; Head&comma; Digital Bridge Institute &lpar;DBI&rpar;&comma; Lagos Campus&comma; Mr&period; Akin Ogunlade&semi; Member&comma; NCC Board&comma; Hon&period; Chris Okorie&semi; Chairman&comma; NCC Board&comma; Chief Idris Olorunnimbe&semi; Executive Vice-Chairman&sol;CEO&comma; NCC&comma; Dr&period; Aminu Maida&semi; and Executive Commissioner&comma; Stakeholder Management&comma; NCC&comma; Ms&period; Rimini Makama&comma; during an inspection tour of the Digital Bridge Institute &lpar;DBI&rpar;&comma; Oshodi&comma; Lagos State&comma; Friday January 30&comma; 2026<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>Though the visit was officially described as an inspection tour&comma; observers believe it could mark the beginning of a broader reform and investment programme aimed at repositioning DBI as a central hub for advanced digital skills development in Nigeria&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>With the Federal Government intensifying its focus on the digital economy&comma; broadband penetration&comma; and technology-driven growth&comma; the inspection is widely seen as a strategic move to evaluate DBI’s readiness to meet emerging workforce demands across the telecom and ICT sectors&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Industry stakeholders speculate that the NCC may be considering expanded funding&comma; upgraded training facilities&comma; and enhanced <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;punchng&period;com&sol;">curriculum development<&sol;a> to align DBI’s programmes with global best practices in areas such as cybersecurity&comma; data analytics&comma; artificial intelligence&comma; 5G technologies&comma; and broadband infrastructure deployment&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The visit is also thought to reflect the Commission’s desire to strengthen the talent pipeline required to sustain regulatory efficiency&comma; industry innovation&comma; and service quality in Nigeria’s fast-evolving communications landscape&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The presence of top-level NCC officials further underscores the importance the Commission attaches to human capital development as a critical enabler of sustainable sector growth&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;26160" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-26160" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-26160" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2024&sol;07&sol;EVC-Maida-Corporate-Photo-300x184&period;webp" alt&equals;"NCC Board Visits Digital Bridge Institute To Deepen Nigeria’s Digital Capacity Building And Strengthen The Country’s Telecommunications Ecosystem" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"184" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-26160" class&equals;"wp-caption-text"><em><strong>NCC<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>Analysts suggest that the inspection may culminate in a comprehensive assessment report that could guide future investments&comma; partnerships with global technology institutions&comma; and policy adjustments aimed at enhancing technical capacity across the industry&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>As Nigeria accelerates its digital transformation agenda&comma; the NCC’s engagement with DBI is expected to play a pivotal role in shaping the next phase of telecom sector development&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The visit has therefore raised anticipation of concrete actions that could significantly elevate the institute’s role in producing world-class digital professionals&comma; while reinforcing the country’s competitiveness in the global digital economy&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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