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ATCON to Launch National Telecoms Advisory Council

By Peter Ugwu
14 August 2015   |   5:20 am
ASSOCIATION of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has disclosed plans to launch a National Telecoms Advisory Council (NTAC)

President-of-ATCON-Engr-Lanre-AjayiASSOCIATION of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has disclosed plans to launch a National Telecoms Advisory Council (NTAC), an assembly of very eminent personalities with great accomplishment in Telecommunication who shall be advising the NEC on appropriate policy issues to advocate for and other matters that advance the course of our industry.

Engineer Lanre Ajayi, president of ATCON‎, announced this during a press conference in view of the Association’s forthcoming 21st anniversary celebration.

Ajayi said that the journey of the last 21 years had been so eventful for the Nigerian telecommunications industry with ATCON, as the umbrella body of all telecommunications companies, playing pivotal roles.

The ATCON president said, “The journey so far has not been a fairy tale, but we have been able to create a measure of impact in our collective efforts and have been able to develop an industry, which is considered a very vital economic sector and contributing significantly to the country’s GDP. The result of all these efforts is the impressive performance of the industry today, which is visible for all to see”.

“And for that, the Association has decided to take time out to celebrate our successes, evaluate its achievements and that of the industry and make projections for the future through the celebration.

“During the anniversary dinner, there shall be an anniversary lectured to be delivered by a very distinguished personality and Telecommunications Merit Awards shall be presented to deserving industry players who have in one way or the other distinguished themselves in their personal and corporate contributions towards the rapid development of the Nigerian telecommunications industry.

“Also, we intend to use the opportunity of the dinner to launch the Association code of Ethics, which has been approved by members of the association as the standard by which they would be expected to adhere to in the practice of their profession and in conducting their businesses”.

He also said the dinner shall also provide us opportunity to inform industry stakeholders and all friends of ATCON plans to establish/Construct ATCON House Project (National Secretariat) which will is planned to be located in the Smartcity Innovation Hub, in Lekki, Lagos.

According to him, in the years to come, ATCON will continue to show more commitment to the growth of the industry.

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