The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has ranked the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) among the top five best-performing Federal Government agencies for 2025, recognising the regulator under the Transparency and Efficiency Category.
The announcement was made on Tuesday during the PEBEC Awards and Gala Night held at the State House Banquet Hall in Abuja.
According to PEBEC, the NCC earned the recognition for its “commitment to openness, accountability and operational excellence in public service delivery.” Other top-performing agencies honoured at the event include the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (overall best-performing), the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (second place), the Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigerian Ports Authority.
NCC Reacts to the Recognition
Receiving the award on behalf of the Commission, the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Dr. Aminu Maida, said the recognition validates the Commission’s continuous reforms and regulatory approach.
“The Commission is proud to be listed among the Top Five Best-Performing Federal Government Agencies for 2025,” he said. “This recognition is an affirmation of the values that guide our work: transparency, accountability, and an unwavering commitment to regulatory excellence.”
Dr. Maida added that the honour strengthens the Commission’s resolve to drive a more competitive and consumer-focused telecommunications sector.
“For us at the NCC, this honour is both a validation and a responsibility. It reassures us that we are on the right path, and at the same time challenges us to deepen our commitment to the Nigerian people,” he added.
He emphasised that the Commission will continue to strengthen collaboration with industry stakeholders to ensure improved service delivery and sustained investor confidence.
“Nigerians can rest assured that we will not rest on our oars. We remain fully committed to ensuring that the telecom consumer receives the highest quality of service, supported by a fair, transparent, and competitive industry,” he stated.
PEBEC Highlights Importance of Continued Reforms
The Director-General of PEBEC, Zahrah Mustapha-Audu, said the awards were designed to celebrate reform champions across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs).
“This evening is not merely an awards ceremony; it is a powerful affirmation of possibilities,” she said. “The achievements we acknowledge are the tangible result of collective resolve to make Nigeria the most attractive and predictable competitive destination for business in Africa.”
She highlighted that federal reforms under President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima have focused on “intentionality, accountability, and the strategic deployment of data.”
‘Nigeria Wins When Institutions Work’ — Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima, who serves as chairman of PEBEC, said the awards reflect the government’s determination to build a more efficient and globally competitive economy.
“The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council has spent the last couple of years championing reforms that speak to the whole of our economic aspirations,” he said.
“The reforms that make it easier to do business, that restore your best confidence, that ensure our institutions work in the spirit of national growth. Tonight, we salute the men and women driving these institutions. When we commit to working together across MDAs, across states and across sectors, Nigeria wins,” Shettima added.