Federal Govt. Approves N24.2bn For Free Internet in Airports, Schools And Markets

Date: 29-03-2023 8:36 pm (2 months ago) | Author: kacy lee
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The Federal Government has approved the sum of N24.20bn for the provision of broadband internet connection in at least 20 airports, 43 schools and six marketplaces in the country.
 
Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, revealed this while briefing correspondents at the end of this week’s Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by the President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja on Wednesday, March 29.

Pantami said the selected local and international airports are drawn from the six geopolitical zones, with three airports from each on average.

Similarly, the higher institutions of learning and markets that will benefit from the five-month project are selected from the geopolitical zones.
 
Pantami explained that the broadband infrastructure will ensure connectivity in airports, ease e-learning in schools and as well enhance the transition to cashless economy by easing mobile transactions in markets.

Speaking on the memos he presented to FEC, the Minister stated: “In these two memos, certain intervention projects, are going to be implemented by the federal government of Nigeria through the Nigerian Communications Commission of providing Internet in 20 selected airports in Nigeria and higher institutions of learning and also some markets to support micro small and medium enterprises.
 
“In each geopolitical zone, you have around three airports. In the southwest, we have Lagos and Ondo. For the South-East, we have Anambra and Enugu.

“For the South-South, we have Port Harcourt and Akwa Ibom. For the North-Central we have Abuja and Ilorin. In the North-West, we have Kano, Sokoto and Kebbi. For the North-East, we have Yola, Maiduguri and Gombe,” Pantami explained.
 
The broadband project also extends to “43 higher institutions of learning at federal and state levels,” the Minister revealed.

They include federal and state universities and polytechnics.


Posted: at 29-03-2023 08:36 PM (2 months ago) | Addicted Hero
- gogoman at 29-03-2023 08:42 PM (2 months ago)
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ha ha ha market free internet!!! i guess most house wife won't come back on time from market again
Posted: at 29-03-2023 08:42 PM (2 months ago) | Grande Master
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- smart61 at 29-03-2023 09:48 PM (2 months ago)
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Not enough. It should in every school at state and Fede level
Posted: at 29-03-2023 09:48 PM (2 months ago) | Gistmaniac
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- kp45 at 29-03-2023 10:16 PM (2 months ago)
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Scam
Posted: at 29-03-2023 10:16 PM (2 months ago) | Hero
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- KDoinspire at 30-03-2023 08:46 AM (2 months ago)
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While this is a good initiative. I can bet you that the project is just an avenue to siphone money. The better part of the money will go into their pockets. Barely 2 months to leave the office, you are commencing a project of this magnitude . Thieves.
Posted: at 30-03-2023 08:46 AM (2 months ago) | Upcoming
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