Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, on Wednesday revealed that the Federal Government is preparing investments in 70,000 telecommunications towers of which over 80 per cent of them will be based in the northern part of the country.
The goal, according to him, is to close the existing connectivity gap and to make Nigeria the most inclusive digital economy in Africa where no community is left behind.
The Minister, who was speaking in Katsina State during the Arewa Tech Fest 2.0, hosted by the state government, further announced that the 90,000 kilometers of fiber optic network, aimed at connecting every corner of Nigeria, remains one of Federal Government’s biggest investments in the digital space.
“Under president Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda, we have focus on foundational initiatives that can unlock national productivity,” Tijani said.