The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for increased public and private sector investment in telecommunications infrastructure to accelerate broadband expansion, improve service quality, and support Nigeria’s growing digital economy.
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida, made the call at the opening of the maiden Nigeria Digital Connectivity Investment Forum organised by the Commission in collaboration with Swedfund and Ookla in Abuja.
Speaking during the opening ceremony, the NCC Chief Executive said the forum was designed to provide a strategic platform for fostering dialogue between regulators, investors, infrastructure providers, and development partners to examine the investment requirements needed to expand connectivity, identify barriers to infrastructure deployment, and explore partnerships capable of accelerating digital transformation and economic development with the overarching objective of mobilising investments that will improve connectivity, stimulate economic growth, and enhance the quality of life of Nigerians.
Dr. Maida said that Nigeria’s telecommunications success story over the last twenty-five years demonstrates the transformative impact of sound policy, transparent regulation and investor confidence while noting that the liberalisation of the telecommunications sector and the introduction of transparent licensing processes encouraged private sector participation, leading to unprecedented growth in connectivity and communications services across the country.