The Federal Government has intensified pressure on telecommunications operators to improve service quality across Nigeria, warning that subscribers must begin to experience better connectivity and value for money.
Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, in a statement on Sunday, said the government had already introduced major reforms to stabilise the telecom sector, stressing that operators must now address persistent network failures affecting millions of users.
“It is now the responsibility of telecom operators such as MTN Nigeria, Airtel Nigeria, Globacom, and T2 to take all necessary steps to resolve network challenges and deliver the level of service Nigerians expect,” Tijani said in a statement released on Sunday.
The minister explained that the current administration inherited longstanding structural challenges in the sector, largely caused by years of inadequate investment in critical infrastructure.
According to him, poor connectivity and service disruptions were linked to limitations that prevented operators from delivering efficient telecom services nationwide.
To tackle the problem, Tijani said the government adopted both immediate and long-term strategies aimed at transforming the country’s digital infrastructure.
On the long-term plan, he disclosed that the government had secured funding support led by the World Bank and created a framework under Project BRIDGE to expand nationwide fibre-optic infrastructure.
“We have secured funding, led by the World Bank, and established the framework for a special purpose vehicle with Project BRIDGE, to deliver nationwide open access fibre infrastructure,” he stated.
