The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has invited industry stakeholders to submit written contributions toward the ongoing review of Nigeria’s National Telecommunications Policy (NTP) 2000.
In a notice published on its website, the commission said submissions must be received on or before Friday, March 20, 2026. The consultation paper is available online to guide stakeholders in preparing their inputs.
The review process is being conducted in line with the provisions of the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA) 2003, particularly Section 24(1), which mandates public consultation in policy formulation and review.
According to the Nigerian Communications Commission, the exercise marks the first phase of a broader stakeholder engagement aimed at replacing the existing NTP 2000 with a new National Telecommunications Policy 2026.
The review follows the inauguration of a Ministerial Steering Committee (MSC) and a Ministerial Technical Committee (MTC) by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, to oversee the process.
The updated policy is expected to align with the ministry’s strategic blueprint, “Accelerating Our Collective Prosperity through Technical Efficiency,” and address key sector priorities such as spectrum management, universal access, broadband penetration, net neutrality, and quality of service.
Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Aminu Maida, stated in the consultation paper that the review would culminate in a draft National Telecommunications Policy 2026, which will undergo further rounds of consultation before final approval.
Maida noted that the NTP 2000 has significantly transformed Nigeria’s telecommunications landscape, expanding the sector from about 500,000 connected lines to nearly 180 million active mobile connections as of December 2026. He added that the revised policy aims to address emerging challenges, particularly the growing demand for data services and related sector dynamics.
The commission emphasized that additional engagement sessions will follow the initial consultation phase to ensure broad-based input from stakeholders across the communications ecosystem.
The original NTP 2000 laid the foundation for liberalisation and competition in Nigeria’s telecom sector, replacing the 1998 policy and paving the way for the enactment of the Nigerian Communications Act 2003.
