Aso Villa Reads For Mon. Feb 21, 2022
Every day, we bring you the important stories the media is reporting about the Federal Government of Nigeria
On the expected rollout of 5G network in Nigeria this month, The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has set the pace of 5G network deployment in Africa, the Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (NIEEE) has said. The Engineering body in a statement signed by its outgoing National Chairman, Kings Adeyemi, made mention of the major requirements for 5G journey include spectrum availability, investor-friendly regulatory policy and stakeholders’ awareness. [This day]
The Federal Government in demonstrating it’s commitment towards ensuring increased revenue in the mineral sector has tasked operators in the country to carry out responsible mining for the benefit of all. The Minister of State Mines and Steel Development Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah stated this during his facility tour of BUA Cement, Okpella, Edo State on his 3-day Working visit to the state recently.(The Sun)
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, has said that the Commission is committed to the implementation of various regulatory initiatives and programmes, in collaboration with all stakeholders in the telecom ecosystem, towards bridging identified gaps and shortages in critical telecom infrastructure in the country. He said the overarching objective is to fulfil Commission’s mandate and support extant and emergent policies and strategies of the Federal Government focused on providing ubiquitous, accessible and affordable broadband services in Nigeria. [Tribune]
Nigeria has started the disbursement of a N140 billion intervention facility by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to domesticate renewable energy technology and leapfrog mini-grid solutions to reduce the gap in access to electricity in Nigeria. While the Sustainable Development Goals aimed at universal access electricity, access rate remained at 60 per cent in Nigeria. Although the situation is fair in the urban areas, less than 41 per cent of rural areas have access to electricity. [Leadership]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), which has the mandate to develop, regulate and advise Federal Government on Information Technology related matters in the country through regulatory standards, guidelines and policies, has been building such structures and providing fully equipped centres that train and empower citizens with various IT skills.The agency, under the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, supports initiatives in developing programmes that promote e-government, cybersecurity, digital skills, gender barrier, enhance regulation and market environment to increase access to Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and promote ICT-centred innovation and entrepreneurship. NITDA has established over 1500 IT Centres across the country where thousands of Nigerians are gaining basic computer skills to set up their own businesses across the country. [Guardian]
