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NCC establishes lab to strengthen consumer protection regulatory frameworks

Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice-Charman and CEO of NCC (2nd left); Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, Director of Consumer Affairs at NCC (2nd right), and the IPA Team at the Corporate Headquarters of the Commission, in Abuja, FCT Photo: NCC

*The Nigerian Communications Commission discloses it is establishing an Embedded Consumer Lab to analyse consumer complaint trends, enhancing its analytical capacity to anticipate emerging issues and better protect telecoms consumers by leveraging data for proactive decision-making in the regulatory space

Gbenga Kayode | ÂÌñÏׯÞ

As part of its consumer-centric programmes and initiatives, the Nigerian Communications Commission has disclosed it is establishing an Embedded Consumer Lab (ECL) to analyse consumer complaint trends in the country’s telecoms ecosystem.

ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ reports the NCC said the move to create the Embedded Consumer Lab in collaboration with Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) also was to empower the Commission to anticipate emerging issues, and inform key policy decisions for the telecoms regulatory environment in Nigeria.

The telecoms sector regulatory Commission, which stated this development in a recent post on its verified social media account, ncc.gov.ng@NgComCommission, said: “This year, we are enhancing our analytical capacity to better protect telecommunications consumers by leveraging data for proactive decision-making.

“Through our recent partnership with Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA@poverty_action), we are establishing an Embedded Consumer Lab to analyse consumer complaint trends, anticipate emerging issues, and inform policy decisions.â€

As regards other core objectives of the Embedded Consumer Lab project, the Commission stated: “By harnessing data effectively, we aim to strengthen consumer protection frameworks, improve complaint resolution, and drive evidence-based regulatory initiatives for a better consumer experience.â€

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