At a programme held at the University of Benin at the weekend with a theme: “Telecom Consumer Rights Awareness: the role of Students”, the organizers said the idea behind the enlightenment campaign is to give the student real understanding of their rights as telecom consumers and roles in the telecom industry as university students.
In her welcome address, Assistant Director, Consumer Affairs Bureau of NCC, Mistura Aruna, said the programme is one of the various consumer-centred initiatives of the NCC targeted at creating awareness for students of tertiary institutions on their Rights and obligations as telecom consumers as well as sensitising them to several initiatives put in place for Consumer Protection and Empowerment.
She said, “The Telecom Campus Conversation forum is one of the various consumer-centred initiatives of the Nigerian Communications Commission targeted at creating awareness for students of tertiary institutions on their rights and obligations as consumers in the telecommunication industry as well as sensitizing them on several initiatives put in place for the purpose of Consumer Protection and Empowerment.
Also, Efosa Idehen, Director of Consumers Affairs said, “The project was launched in 2020, but because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the first leg of the campaign took place at the University of Abuja a week ago, while the second edition is taking place here at the University of Benin.”