{"id":132202,"date":"2024-09-26T22:42:35","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T21:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/more-than-2500-telecom-professionals-left-nigeria-in-2022-ncc"},"modified":"2024-09-26T23:48:54","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T22:48:54","slug":"more-than-2500-telecom-professionals-left-nigeria-in-2022-ncc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/more-than-2500-telecom-professionals-left-nigeria-in-2022-ncc","title":{"rendered":"More than 2,500 telecom professionals left Nigeria in 2022 \u2013 NCC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has called for immediate action to prevent further loss of skilled professionals.<\/p>\n<p>NCC made this call worried by the alarming rate of talent migration from Nigeria\u2019s telecommunications sector.<\/p>\n<p>It disclosed that over 500 software engineers and more than 2,000 trained telecom professionals fled the country in 2022 alone, posing a significant threat to the industry\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p>NCC Executive Vice Chairman Aminu Maida, while speaking at the fifth edition of the Telecom Sector Sustainability Forum, TSSF 5.0, themed \u201cMitigating the Effects of Talent Exodus and its Impact on the Growth of Nigeria\u2019s Telecommunications Industry,\u201d urged telecom companies to adopt flexible work policies, improve remuneration packages, and foster a culture of innovation.<\/p>\n<p>Maida stressed the importance of creating an environment that values and nurtures talent, saying it is crucial to retaining skilled professionals and ensuring the sector\u2019s continued growth.<\/p>\n<p>Represented by NCC Lagos Zonal Controller Tunji Jimoh, the NCC boss warned that the global demand for tech talent has driven many of Nigeria\u2019s brightest minds to seek more lucrative opportunities abroad.<\/p>\n<p>This trend, if left unchecked, could create a skills gap that threatens the sustainability of the nation\u2019s telecom sector.<\/p>\n<p>Citing a report by the Association of Telecoms Companies of Nigeria, ATCON, Dr. Maida highlighted the exodus of telecom professionals as a major setback, adding that the loss of such talent directly impacts innovation and development in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>To address this challenge, he called on telecom companies to offer more attractive working conditions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRemote work options, continuous learning opportunities, and collaborative spaces that encourage creativity will make the local telecom sector more appealing to professionals who might otherwise seek opportunities abroad,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He further urged telecom companies to partner with educational institutions to create programs tailored to industry needs, stressing that the partnership would help address the talent gap and build a pipeline of young professionals eager to contribute to the telecom sector.<\/p>\n<p>He also underscored NCC\u2019s role in mitigating talent migration through initiatives aimed at promoting indigenous content and improving the infrastructure necessary for digital growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Commission is actively participating in the 3 Million Technical Talent, 3MTT, a programme initiated by the Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, which aims to train three million Nigerians in digital and technical skills by 2027,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has called for immediate action to prevent further loss of skilled professionals. NCC made this call worried by the alarming rate of talent migration from Nigeria\u2019s telecommunications sector. 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