Tech Entrepreneurs Applaud NCC Boss, Withdraw From Nationwide Protest

<h4>Tech Entrepreneurs Applaud NCC Boss<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> has reliably gathered that some tech entrepreneurs have said that after careful consideration and deliberation in Lagos&comma; they have decided to withdraw from the proposed August 1 nationwide protest&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Despite the current economic hardship affecting even the tech ecosystem&comma; the Nigerian Tech Community &lpar;NTC&rpar; believes that protests do not provide solutions to the nation&&num;8217&semi;s challenges&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A statement signed by its President-General&comma; Benedict Aguele&comma; said the EVC&sol;CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission &lpar;NCC&rpar; Dr Aminu Maida was instrumental in this turnaround&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Moreover&comma; Aguele expressed concerns that protests of this magnitude could be funded by foreign interests&comma; which would have far-reaching implications for the tech world&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;The tech community is aware of the difficulties faced by Nigerians&comma; but we also recognise that protests can disrupt the fragile economic progress made so far&comma;&&num;8221&semi; he said&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;We cannot afford to compromise the stability of our nation&comma; especially when it comes to the tech sector&comma; which is a critical driver of growth&period; The effects of violence on protests in our sector can be far-reaching and devastating&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;When protests turn violent&comma; they can disrupt the fragile infrastructure that underpins our digital economy&period; Data centers&comma; network infrastructure&comma; and other critical tech assets can be damaged or destroyed&comma; leading to widespread outages and disruptions to essential services&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;This can have a ripple effect throughout the economy&comma; impacting businesses&comma; governments&comma; and individuals who rely on these services&period; <&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;Furthermore&comma; violence can also deter investors and innovators from engaging with the tech sector&comma; stifling growth and development&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;In addition&comma; violence can also damage Nigeria&&num;8217&semi;s reputation as a hub for tech innovation and investment&comma; making it harder to attract talent&comma; capital&comma; and partnerships&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;By avoiding protests and promoting peaceful dialogue&comma; however&comma; we can protect the tech sector&&num;8217&semi;s potential to drive growth&comma; create jobs&comma; and improve lives&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The group further said that Maida&&num;8217&semi;s outstanding performance and visionary leadership have earned him the respect and admiration of the tech community&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;We see him as one of our own&comma; and his commitment to transforming Nigeria&&num;8217&semi;s communication sector is unparalleled&period; His leadership has been instrumental in driving innovation&comma; improving infrastructure&comma; and promoting digital inclusion&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;We commend his efforts and pledge our support for his continued success&period; Dr&period; Maida&&num;8217&semi;s achievements are a testament to his dedication and expertise&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;He has brought a new level of energy and enthusiasm to the NCC&comma; and his impact is being felt across the tech ecosystem&period; We are grateful for his leadership and look forward to his continued guidance&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The group&comma; therefore&comma; expressed support for Dr&period; Maida and the <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;vanguardngr&period;com&sol;">Federal Government<&sol;a> in their efforts to address the challenges facing the nation&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;We believe that collaboration and dialogue are essential in finding solutions to our problems&comma;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;strong><&sol;em> Aguele n<em>oted&period;<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;In conclusion&comma; we urge Nigerians not to protest but to work together towards a brighter future&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;