The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday said it would collaborate with the academic community to sustain the growth in the telecoms sector for the overall development of Nigeria.

Its Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta gave the assurance at Bayero University Kano (BUK),  while addressing stakeholders during a two-day roundtable with members of the Academia from the Northwest zone of the country.

The CEO said over the years, the telecoms industry had witnessed exponential growth and has become imperative to sustain the growth through research for innovations and development of technology.

Dambatta who was represented by the Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, Eng. Ubale Maska, said: “To sustain the standard of living of an ever-increasing Nigerian population, a strategy for continual development in telecoms, technology needs to be given attention and timely research in that area be conducted by the academia that will result in minimal impact on the environment.