The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has called for immediate action to prevent further loss of skilled professionals.
NCC made this call worried by the alarming rate of talent migration from Nigeria’s telecommunications sector.
It disclosed that over 500 software engineers and more than 2,000 trained telecom professionals fled the country in 2022 alone, posing a significant threat to the industry’s future.
NCC Executive Vice Chairman Aminu Maida, while speaking at the fifth edition of the Telecom Sector Sustainability Forum, TSSF 5.0, themed “Mitigating the Effects of Talent Exodus and its Impact on the Growth of Nigeria’s Telecommunications Industry,” urged telecom companies to adopt flexible work policies, improve remuneration packages, and foster a culture of innovation.
Maida stressed the importance of creating an environment that values and nurtures talent, saying it is crucial to retaining skilled professionals and ensuring the sector’s continued…