Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has received global endorsement for its roles in the fight against insecurity in the country.
The Commission bagged two prestigious international awards at the weekend for its contributions.
Leading the pack was the International Public Relations Association (IPRA) Golden World Awards (GWA) 2020 for its harmonized emergency number, 112 and construction of Emergency Communications Canters (ECCs) in 36 states of the federation and the FCT with 19 states already operational and additional five ready for activation.
The presentation of the IPRA Golden Global Awards (GGA) 2020 to the Commission had been scheduled to hold earlier this year in Germany but could not hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to NCC director of public affairs Dr Ikechukwu Adinde.
NCC also received the African Public Relations Association’s (APRA) Certificate of Excellence for its efforts in “leveraging the emergency communication centres for national security.”
However, at the Security and Emergency Management Award (SAEMA) 2020, where the President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) Malam Mukhtar Sirajo handed over the coveted trophies to the Director Public Affairs of the Commission, Dr. Ikechukwu, the NCC was declared Winner of ‘Emergency Management Security and Emergency Management Award.
Speaking at the event, Malam Yushau Shuaibu of Image Merchants Promotion Limited, lauded the NCC for launching an impressive campaign on its emergency communications project.
