The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has taken its consumer awareness campaign to National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camps in Nasarawa and Niger states, sensitising corps members on critical telecom issues, particularly data depletion and smart data management.
On August 7, 2025, NCC officials visited the Magaji Dan-Yamusa Permanent Orientation Camp in Keffi, Nasarawa State, and the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Paiko, Niger State, where they engaged corps members in interactive sessions. The exercise, themed “Consumer Sensitization on Data Depletion: The Role of National Youth Service Corps Members,” aimed to empower young Nigerians with knowledge to manage their data effectively and understand their rights as telecom consumers.
The Commission also spiced up the programme with quiz competitions on telecom-related topics. Winners went home with practical prizes, including power banks, airtime, and data subscriptions.
In a show of support to the camps, the NCC donated three 50kg bags of rice and three 25-litre kegs of vegetable cooking oil to each NYSC state secretariat. The items were received by the State Coordinators—Hajiya Salamatu Mohammed in Nasarawa and Mrs. Martina Shuaibu-Ibrahim in Niger—who commended the Commission for its contribution.
Delivering a speech on behalf of the Director of the Consumer Affairs Bureau, Mrs. Freda Ruth Bruce-Bennett, NCC officials highlighted the Commission’s efforts to address consumer complaints about rapid data depletion and billing transparency.
Mrs. Bruce-Bennett noted that with internet subscriptions rising from 105 million in 2018 to 142 million by January 2025, there is a greater need for consumer education on data use. She explained that streaming, social media, background app activities, automatic updates, GPS services, and hotspot usage were among the major drivers of high data consumption.
She also offered practical tips for smart data management, including monitoring data usage, connecting to Wi-Fi when possible, turning off automatic updates, restricting background data, downloading content for offline use, and enabling data-saving modes on smartphones.
The NCC urged corps members to act as “consumer champions” by spreading awareness on telecom consumer rights, educating their communities, and reporting challenges through NCC complaint platforms.
Reaffirming the Commission’s commitment, Mrs. Bruce-Bennett said: “Your voices matter. Your experiences shape policy. Your participation drives progress. Together, let us build a telecom sector that works for all Nigerians — not just in access, but in quality, transparency, and trust.”