According to telecommunications companies, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) strike that began yesterday is beginning to have an impact on phone operations, particularly in the states of Lagos and Ogun.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
It also urged prompt action and a peaceful conclusion to the conflict between the NUPENG and the police.Under the auspices of the Association of Telecommunications Companies (ATCON), the telcos stated that immediate action is required to prevent additional service interruptions.
Members of the NUPENG PTD went on strike in protest of the ongoing harassment of tanker and petroleum product drivers by police officers in Lagos State, according to ATCON President Tony IzuagbeEmoekpere, who spoke yesterday.
As a result, he said, all truck loading activities and movements have been put on indefinite hold until further notice. Since many telecom sites are currently critically low on diesel, Emoekpere warned that the prolonged strike would seriously impair the supply of diesel to members’ base stations in Lagos and Ogun states, posing a serious risk of service interruptions.
“We humbly ask that the governors of Lagos and Ogun State step in immediately to allow access to diesel from the depot, guaranteeing the continuous operation of our impacted telecom sites,” Emoekpere said. In the meantime, the Data Protection in Telecommunications Working Group (DPTWG) was formed in collaboration with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Data Protection Commission (NDPC).
The working group was formally launched by Dr. Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner and CEO of the NDPC, who expressed his excitement for the partnership between the two parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy (FMCIDE). According to him, the initiative’s main objective was to protect the data rights of Nigeria’s more than 164 million mobile phone users while guaranteeing adherence to data protection laws.
Olatunji added that the collaboration between the NDPC and NCC would strengthen Nigeria’s dedication to user privacy and data security while also making a substantial contribution to the country’s digital economy and overall development. Additionally, Abraham Oshadami, the Executive Commissioner for Technical Services, reiterated the NCC’s commitment to enforcing the Nigeria Data Protection Act (2023) in the telecoms industry while speaking on behalf of Dr. Aminu Maida, the NCC’s CEO and Executive Vice Chairman.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
