The Federal Government has warned telecom operators to improve service quality or face regulatory sanctions. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, recently had his say via a press statement, and Nigerians have been reacting.
Emphasising that Nigeria’s connectivity gaps were largely structural and driven by years of underinvestment and constraints on operators, Bosun stated that recent reforms have stabilised the sector and removed excuses for poor network performance.
He added that the government will keep tackling the problem through long-term infrastructure planning and immediate sector-stabilisation measures aimed at restoring sustainability and investor confidence.
His words, “When we assumed office, it was clear that Nigeria’s connectivity challenges were structural, driven by years of underinvestment in infrastructure and constraints that limited the ability of operators to deliver quality service.
We have addressed this on two fronts. First, the long-term structural solution. We have secured funding, led by the World Bank, and established the framework for a special purpose vehicle with Project BRIDGE, to deliver nationwide open access fibre infrastructure.
Deployment of fibre will commence, alongside new tower rollouts through NUCAP, before the end of the year even as we also expand our satellite capability.
These investments will address the foundational gaps in our digital infrastructure over the next two to five years and permanently transform connectivity across Nigeria,
It is now the responsibility of telecom operators such as MTN Nigeria, Airtel Nigeria, Globacom, and T2 to take all necessary steps to resolve network challenges and deliver the level of service Nigerians expect.”
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