The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently issued a 14-day ultimatum to more than 175 firms carrying out illegal car-tracking business in the country. By law, only the NCC is charged with the responsibility of regulating any such service provision or allied offerings.
It is surprising, to say the least, noting the impunity with which some business promoters breach statutory regulations without any qualms about the implications and consequences when apprehended. This is despite the fact that in this particular circumstance the offenders had been given a soft-landing platform to apply for regularisation and recognition of their trade.
Yet, most of them ignored the opportunity typically like economic saboteurs which they are. According to the commission’s director in charge of legal and regulatory services, Ms Josephine Amuwa, most of the lawbreakers have been advertising provision of vehicular-tracking services that depend either on satellite or terrestrial networks or both without the mandatory requisite permission from the NCC, in contravention of the act that set up the commission.
With the expiration of the ultimatum issued on October 5, only 14 out of the identified car-tracking firms have duly registered with the NCC. The defaulters are still continuing with their untoward and unpatriotic business transaction. We have no doubt that with the aid of modern technology the NCC should be able to track the non-compliant companies and make them to face the wrath of the law and also serve as a deterrent to other economic saboteurs who want to reap where they did not sow.
We suspect that there may be more illegal car-tracking operators than the 175 already fingered. The NCC should carry out comprehensive and painstaking surveillance nationwide as there may indeed be other yet-to-be-identified illegal operators offering this same service. It is also imperative for the NCC to leverage their relationship with the GSM companies in monitoring any deleterious activities of these firms even after being granted requisite permits.
This is critical because of the integrated communication networking involved in the tracking business. If not monitored, it has the capacity that could undermine the country’s security which could even threaten our sovereignty in extreme deployments. In other words, beyond licensing these outfits, their operations must be seriously monitored. As for the firms still flouting the basic operational requirement by the NCC, we cannot fathom the basis of their entrepreneurial obduracy. In other countries, these are fundamental pre-commencement fulfilments before any such initiative takes off in the first place.
It is only in Nigeria, perhaps, that organizations break the law from the outset and later come back to the nitty-gritty by belatedly addressing statutory issues that could not have been swept under the carpet no matter the strategy employed. The NCC should not break its head over those establishments that are bent on flouting basic guidelines for car-tracking business. Such culprits should be handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for their overt and covert manipulation of the country’s fiscal and enterprise regime.
We call on all those involved in this thriving illegality to discontinue and follow the due process in their own long-term benefit. It does not make sense to cut your nose to spite your face through avoidable acts of economic brigandage and belligerence. Without condoning sharp practices, the NCC may consider extending the deadline for the rectification of car-tracking procedure by another week to ensure that as many as possible out of the 175 firms come on board instead of wholly blacklisting a majority of them and in the process creating bottlenecks for the public who perforce need their services.
We make this appeal on the grounds that the 14 firms approved so far will not have the capacity to meet increasing patronage, especially now that more and more Nigerians are acquiring all manner of automobiles.
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D ncc hv bn doing well but wat ar dey doing in respect 2 d poor pple glo world invitd june last year dat dey won trip 2 dubia nd manchester. till dis vry moment notin hv bn done, this pple wer only us 2 promote their busnss, d sun newspaper is d media 4 dat vry advert, pls (oga jiwa) investigat dis criminal act d cordinator of dat promo is mr wole bankole all dis pple ar nt sincer, glo world shd knw dat, dat trip never happen till 2day. Tanx nd God bles nig.
Registering with NCC is imperative for security reasons etc but they should not threaten this firms because a lot things had gone awry and it had contributed a lot from hoodlums getting away, with their loot. Many people have lost their cars and many have been kidnapped without trace simply because of rigorous process by the NCC. So I am of the view that the providers of these helpful device should be encouraged accordingly, so as assist the law enforcement agencies in all their efforts to securing this country from the ugly trend of these intruders and enemy of the people of this great country.
NCC ..they are only looking for ways to steal from the poor masses.what is car tracking?what is the registration all about?The sim card used is already register with Ncc.The device is just a gadget you can buy for less than 50 dollars,i can buy it on my own and call an electrician to install it.what about pet and human tracking{watches that track}Ncc will tell me to register that too.NCC you are sick.This country is sick…un educated leaders.This is double taxation.This gadget dont cost more than 50 dollar or less it is the sim card that does the tracking …many youths are into it because there is no Job and they are doing well..wicked leaders.500 thousand is too much to register.
one week is to small for some firm to raise 500k. some of these firm, their operating capital is not upto 500k, and you want them to raise such money in one week. give them till end of the year, that way, u will be fair, and have many come on board. even though NCC does not offer anything, like direct service to car tracking firm. cose if they do, the should disconnect their service from the tracking firm, but ncc has nothing to offer to this car tracking firm, just to collect money from them.
I support what you are doing. However, we are not in a war front for 2 wks. ultimatum. Most of these guys (young Nigerians that are looking for a living) introduced the tracking tech. into this country and they should be given enough time to prepare for the regularisation. They should all be encouraged not discouraged with impunitive rules. Your laws/rules are not stone-cast but meant for the people.
NCC should take it easy, how many car trackers will a firm sell before making N500,000.00 that is needed for license? how did NCC arrive at that figure? What does NCC do as a regulatory agency to make sure things happen right in the industry? regulatory is not just about collecting money from firms! Please think outside the box.
NCC ..they are only looking for ways to steal from the poor masses.what is car tracking?what is the registration all about?The sim card used is already register with Ncc.The device is just a gadget you can buy for less than 50 dollars,i can buy it on my own and call an electrician to install it.what about pet and human tracking{watches that track}Ncc will tell me to register that too.NCC you are sick.This country is sick…un educated leaders.This is double taxation.This gadget dont cost more than 50 dollar or less it is the sim card that does the tracking …many youths are into it because there is no Job and they are doing well..wicked leaders.500 thousand is too much to register.
NCC ..they are only looking for ways to steal from the poor masses.what is car tracking?what is the registration all about?The sim card used is already register with Ncc.The device is just a gadget you can buy for less than 50 dollars,i can buy it on my own and call an electrician to install it.what about pet and human tracking{watches that track}Ncc will tell me to register that too.NCC you are sick.This country is sick…un educated leaders.This is double taxation.This gadget dont cost more than 50 dollar or less it is the sim card that does the tracking …many youths are into it because there is no Job and they are doing well..wicked leaders.500 thousand is too much to register.
NCC ..?what is the registration all about?The sim card used is already register with Ncc.The device is just a gadget you can buy for less than 50 dollars,i can buy it on my own and call an electrician to install it.what about pet and human tracking{watches that track}Ncc will tell me to register that too.NCC you are sick.This country is sick…un educated leaders.This is double taxation.This gadget dont cost more than 50 dollar or less it is the sim card that does the tracking …many youths are into it because there is no Job and they are doing well..wicked leaders.500 thousand is too much to register.
Car tracking services company should register with NCC & NCC should give them incentives. They have assisted in tracking car thefts.