NCC provides detailed update on emergency communication centres across Nigeria

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The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has said that beyond providing essential emergency response services to the public, the Emergency

Communications Centres, ECCs, now provide employment placements for many Nigerian youth and professionals.

They are operating in a similar design to the 911 Emergency Numbers in some developed parts of the world to provide succour to individuals, who are witnesses or under distress by emergencies, arising from fire outbreaks, robbery or violent attacks, domestic and road accidents, health crisis, to instantly reach response agencies through the toll-free three digit numbers, 112.

The three-digit code was designed to ensure that citizens in emergency situations can easily recall the three-digit code 112 to report emergency situations. The response agencies, such as the Police with round-the-clock duties to prevent, stop and arrest crimes, are now being provided with additional mobile communications devices, some installed in their offices, to enable them to instantly receive information from call agents at the centres.

 

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