The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has moved to reinforce its commitment to digital capacity building, as members of its board and senior management carried out an inspection visit to the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) in Oshodi, Lagos.
Led by the chairman of the NCC board, Idris Olorunnimbe, the delegation toured the institute’s facilities on Friday, assessing its infrastructure, training equipment and programmes designed to strengthen Nigeria’s digital workforce.
The visit brought together key figures at the telecoms regulator, in what was widely seen as a deliberate effort to align regulation and policy with human capital development in a rapidly shifting digital economy.
Those on the tour included the NCC’s executive vice-chairman and chief executive, Aminu Maida, board members Princess Oforitsenere Emiko, Ikechukwu Ugwuegede and Chris Okorie, as well as the executive commissioner for stakeholder management, Rimini Makama.
The head of the DBI Lagos campus, Akin Ogunlade, guided the delegation through training facilities and ongoing capacity-building initiatives.
Observers said the inspection reflects growing concern within the NCC over the urgent need to equip Nigerians with modern digital skills as technology reshapes business, governance, communication and daily life.
By assessing the institute’s facilities first-hand, the NCC board signalled its intention to ensure that DBI programmes remain relevant and driven by industry needs, while meeting the manpower demands of Nigeria’s expanding ICT sector.
The Digital Bridge Institute is the NCC’s flagship training arm, providing specialised education in telecommunications, ICT regulation, emerging technologies and digital innovation for Nigerians and participants from other African countries.
The board’s visit is being interpreted as part of a broader strategy to strengthen DBI’s standing as a regional centre of excellence, while ensuring accountability and alignment with national digital development goals.
Industry watchers said the presence of the NCC’s top leadership was itself a message: investment in digital infrastructure will deliver little without the skilled workforce needed to build, sustain and regulate it.
The tour also points to tighter oversight of NCC-funded institutions, with increased emphasis on measurable outcomes, impact and value for public investment.
As Nigeria intensifies efforts to deepen broadband penetration and expand its digital economy, Friday’s inspection positions the NCC and DBI as central players in shaping the human capacity needed to power the country’s next phase of development.
