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The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has assured the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) amiable media pally, stressing that the body is ready to collaborate the telecoms regulatory agency to bring progress to telecoms in Nigeria.
The President of the NGE, Funke Egbemode, made the assurance at a Special Media Interaction organized by the NCC at the Sheraton Hotel and Tower Ikeja, Lagos state, Nigeria.
The Publisher of TheNewsGuru, Mr. Mideno Bayagbon, who represented the NGE president at the event said, “We spread the hands of fellowship to you, and we assure you that in everything that will bring progress to telecoms in Nigeria, we will support you”.
The NCC had tagged one of its town hall meetings “Information and Education as Catalysts for Consumer protection,” and stressed at the Special Media Interaction that the NGE has a role to play in ensuring that telecoms consumers are better informed.
Earlier, the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, in his speech, had called on the Guild of Editors to partner with the Commission for a better informed telecom consumer, saying the media, both print and electronic, are as important as the job NCC is doing.
Present at the event are a host of NCC executives including Mr. Tony Ojobo, Director Public Affairs; Mr. Sunday Dare, Executive Commissioner Stakeholders Management; and Mrs. Funlola Akinyode, Director Licensing and Authorization.
Also present at the event are a host of media chiefs including the Group Managing Editor of TheNewsGuru, Mr. Jewell Dafinone.