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NCC Launches Landmark Corporate Governance Guidelines to Transform Nigeria’s Telecom Sector

Tunde Abiola by Tunde Abiola
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In a major step towards deepening resilience and sustainability in Nigeria’s telecommunications sector, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has formally launched the Guidelines on Corporate Governance, 2025—a landmark regulatory framework designed to entrench accountability, efficiency, and long-term value creation in one of the country’s most strategic sectors.

Speaking at the unveiling ceremony held at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida, said the new Guidelines are “not about compliance for its own sake,” but are aimed at embedding principles that ensure the sustainability of networks and businesses, the protection of customer trust, and the attraction of long-term investments that will drive innovation and inclusive national development.

“In a sector that now underpins nearly every facet of Nigeria’s economic and social life, sound corporate governance is the difference between short bursts of growth and long-run, resilient progress,” Dr. Maida declared.

The launch marks a new chapter in the Commission’s regulatory journey that began in 2014 with the issuance of a voluntary Code of Corporate Governance, followed by a shift to a mandatory regime in 2016. According to Dr. Maida, the latest Guidelines are built on a foundation of sector-specific realities and global best practice, tailored to meet the fast-evolving complexities of the telecoms ecosystem.

Critically, the NCC backed the development of these Guidelines with rigorous analysis. In 2024, it undertook a comprehensive study across licensees—evaluating governance dimensions such as board composition, risk management, internal controls, and CSR—and correlating them with regulatory compliance, service quality, and financial performance.

“The results were compelling,” Dr. Maida said. “Firms with stronger governance consistently outperformed their peers in service delivery, compliance, and financial resilience. This evidence affirms a powerful truth: good governance is not just a legal necessity—it is a business advantage.”

Core Pillars of the 2025 Guidelines

The Guidelines introduce mandatory governance standards for Individual Licensees, implemented in phases by licence class. Key reforms include:

•Board Strength and Independence: Clear separation of roles between Chair and CEO, inclusion of independent directors, and required ICT/cybersecurity expertise to strengthen strategic oversight.

•Transparency and Accountability: Mandatory compliance certifications by the Board, enhanced disclosure mechanisms, and the institution of a Regulatory Officer role for timely filings.

•Risk Management and Internal Controls: Sector-specific risk appetite frameworks, enhanced internal audits, and proactive mitigation strategies for issues like interconnect debt and operational resilience.

•Stakeholder Engagement and Sustainability: Required ESG and CSR reporting focused on energy efficiency, customer welfare, community impact, and ethical supply chains.

•Enforcement with Proportionality: A graduated sanctions regime for non-compliance, ensuring both deterrence and regulatory fairness.

Catalyst for Sector-Wide Transformation

Dr. Maida underscored that the Guidelines are a toolkit for growth and resilience, not a bureaucratic burden. He outlined how robust governance frameworks are instrumental in reducing network outages, protecting user data, enhancing investor confidence, lowering capital costs, and improving environmental readiness in an age of energy and climate constraints.

“Strong governance attracts long-term, patient capital and facilitates broader broadband rollout,” he noted. “It enables innovation with discipline and strengthens Nigeria’s digital infrastructure against both current and emerging risks.”

The Guidelines also come at a time when Nigeria’s telecoms industry has witnessed exponential growth—from fewer than 500,000 lines at liberalisation to over 170 million subscriptions—serving as a backbone for commerce, public services, education, and national security.

Yet, as Dr. Maida warned, “Scale alone is not security.” What is needed now is institutional maturity and governance foresight to consolidate gains and prepare the sector for the demands of 5G, AI, and digital public infrastructure.

The NCC Executive Vice Chairman highlighted that the Guidelines were not developed in isolation. They emerged from a deeply consultative process, involving a 2023 public inquiry and a 2024 exposure draft that captured feedback from operators, investors, civil society, and governance professionals.

“This is what it means to be a consultative regulator. We will continue to support operators through capacity-building, guidance, and responsive supervision,” he assured.

Dr. Maida called on industry leaders to invest in director education, set measurable ESG goals, tie executive pay to governance-linked KPIs, and build cultures where “governance moves from paperwork to performance.”

As Nigeria advances toward universal broadband, deeper digital inclusion, and robust data governance, the Guidelines on Corporate Governance, 2025 are being positioned as the blueprint for ensuring that growth in the sector is inclusive, sustainable, and future-proof.

“Let us build a telecoms sector that not only grows, but endures—delivering sustainable value to investors and customers, and lasting benefits to Nigeria,” Dr. Maida concluded.

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