NCC boss Maida harps on expansion on investment, broadband connectivity

Executive Vice Chairman, EVC, of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has harped connected the request for sustained concern and enlargement of broadband connectivity.

He further noted that Nigeria has consumed astir 1.6 cardinal terabytes of information successful July 2026, which is up from astir 1.13 cardinal a twelvemonth earlier, an summation of astir 47% wrong 12 months, adding that keeping gait volition necessitate sustained investment, some to grow networks and to amended the acquisition of radical already connected.

The EVC spoke astatine the Nigeria Digital Connectivity Investment Forum themed: Unlocking Infrastructure Investment done Data, Transparency and Partnerships, organised by NCC successful collaboration with Swedfund International AB and Ookla. He noted that Nigeria’s integer system is expanding rapidly, driven by expanding request for broadband connectivity, integer services, and data-driven innovation crossed sectors.

He noted that reliable, high-quality connectivity has go indispensable for economical growth, financial

inclusion, education, healthcare, agriculture, nationalist services, and integer entrepreneurship.

According to Maida, portion Nigeria has made important advancement successful expanding telecommunications infrastructure and mobile broadband access, important gaps remain, including u...