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PROF. Umar Danbatta, vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has said that resilient telecoms infrastructure is the key enabler in delivering Information and Communications Technology, ICT, services in the country.
Speaking at a virtual forum on Right of Way Reforms and Planning Permits for Masts and Towers in Nigeria, Danbatta noted that the conference is apt, as it provides effective solutions to Right of Way challenges amongst others. He said the input of this conference would assist the Government in further reducing the encumbrances bedeviling ICT infrastructure, especially in the provision/ building of resilient fixed infrastructure in the federation.
Danbatta said the event organised by the British Government’s Prosperity Fund’s Digital Access Programme in collaboration with the NCC and the ministry of communication and digital economy would further assist in the quest to deepen broadband deployment and penetration in Nigeria.
“Furthermore, ubiquitous broadband will propel social and economic development and growth of citizens, as in local content development and innovations, the proliferation of ICT industries, building digital skills, etc. The NCC on its part is ready to collaborate with the UK Government Prosperity Fund-Nigeria Project, especially on the subject matter of today, i.e. reforming the administration of RoW and planning permits in Nigeria.
“We note, the short, medium, and long-term actions set up in the report and we will work assiduously to their achievement. We also, encourage our service providers to appreciate some of the challenges faced by the state government and hope this will enable them to collaborate with the state government to effectively overcome the challenges,” he said.
The commission congratulated the UK Government Prosperity Fund Digital Access Project team for organizing the event. It also commended the robust contributions of all stakeholders and the general support of the UK Government to Nigeria’s digital transformation processes.
– Aug. 17, 2020 @ 14:15 GMT |
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