The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has known as for stronger collaboration amongst stakeholders to handle rising internet governance challenges, together with synthetic intelligence (AI), online fraud, privateness considerations and the safety of susceptible internet customers.
The name was made on Thursday, October 15, 2026, in Lagos, on the inaugural NCC Internet Governance Symposium, the place the Commission emphasised the necessity to translate discussions on internet governance into sensible actions that profit Nigerians.
Speaking on the occasion, the Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, Abraham Oshadami, who delivered the opening handle on behalf of the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Aminu Maida, mentioned choices in regards to the internet prolong past know-how and connectivity.
“They affect opportunity, trust, security and the rights of the people who use it,” he mentioned, stressing the significance of Nigeria’s energetic participation in internet governance discussions.
He famous that the speedy development of synthetic intelligence was altering how folks be taught, work, talk and entry providers, whereas creating new considerations round dangerous content material, fraud, privateness, accountability and baby safety. According to him, these challenges require cooperation throughout the communications sector and past, as no single establishment can handle them successfully in isolation.
The Executive Commissioner highlighted the NCC’s Internet Code of Practice (ICOP) 2026 as a framework for selling a safer and extra accountable online surroundings. He defined that its effectiveness would depend upon clear expectations, significant stakeholder engagement and constant implementation.
He additionally drew consideration to the Cyber Resilience Framework for the Nigeria Communication Sector (CRF-NCS), which seeks to strengthen the safety and resilience of the infrastructure supporting digital providers. He mentioned each initiatives mirrored a basic accountability to make sure that Nigerians might use the internet with better confidence.
A key spotlight of the symposium was the formal launch of the Internet Governance Working Group, established to present a unbroken platform for stakeholder engagement past the occasion. The platform is predicted to strengthen dialogue, establish sensible priorities and encourage coordinated motion on points affecting Nigeria’s digital surroundings.
Oshadami urged contributors to make their contributions candidly and constructively, encouraging them to go away the symposium with a clearer understanding of their respective obligations and a shared dedication to motion. He expressed the Commission’s appreciation to contributors and declared the inaugural NCC Internet Governance Symposium 2026 open, with a name for sustained cooperation in the direction of a safer, safer and accountable digital future for Nigeria.
