Telecoms operators, under the aegis of Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), which stated this yesterday in Lagos, said the move is a huge disincentive to the regime of digital services in the country. The Federal Government is hoping to increase the penetration from the current 37.8 percent to 70 percent in another five years. This move was targeted at ensuring that broadband becomes ubiquitous in the country, and repositioned the economy for improved productivity. “Projections for 2020 is that we will deliver a National Broadband Plan for Nigeria, and the government will take necessary steps to implement,” Opeke stated. Though, the Minister said pervasive broadband penetration will certainly make Nigeria a truly digital economy, but Adebayo believed that the states’ demands may not allow that to materialise if the matter is not resolved as fast as possible.

Source: The Guardian January 08, 2020 02:03 UTC