The Executive Vice chairman of Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has reiterated the Commission’s irrevocable commitment to promoting gender equality and inclusive participation.
Danbatta made this known on Wednesday in a goodwill message to commemorate the occasion of the 2023 International Women’s Day.
He said the call for commitment to promote gender equality and inclusive participation is in line with the theme of the celebration: ‘DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality’’.
According to Danbatta, gender inclusiveness in the Commission’s affairs permeates all cadres and disciplines, saying “about fifty percent of the Commission’s Management team is made up of women who have distinguished themselves, and demonstrated capacity, capability and desirability to contribute to the success of the Commission in promoting and sustaining the growth of the telecoms sector”.
He emphasised that it has been established across the world, and in all parts of human endeavours that inclusion of women in leadership, has contributed in commensurate organic growth, which justifies the notion that development of any nation will be incomplete without the participation and contributions of women.
He said “this is why we are deliberate, purposeful and conscious of the need to encourage women and girls to partake of the innovative digital opportunities available to them to improve their lives and skills in ways that fulfill their needs and aspirations through their chosen careers”.
“I felicitate with our women folk and wish to share in their joy of womanhood, and the expected greater roles they have been destined to play in promoting peace and harmony in the world” Danbatta said.
