Nigeria State Governors set for Broadband Awareness Forum in Abuja, October 20
All is now set for the State Governors to gather in order to brainstorm on how to empower the citizens with the latest telecoms technologies at the maiden edition of the Broadband Technical Awareness Forum for Governors, (BTAF), put together by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, and scheduled for Thursday in Abuja.
The program themed: “State Broadband Coordinating Councils: Potentials and Possibilities”, takes place at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton, Hotel in Abuja on October 20, 2022, and will appraise the Nigerian National Broadband Plan (NNBP) 2020-2025, which targets 70 per cent broadband penetration and to cover 90 per cent of the population.
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami will be the host to this event that will brainstorm on how Nigeria can achieve the expectations of Nigeria’s digital economy agenda with governors under the auspices of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), including some members of the State Executive Council, telecom operators, infrastructure companies (InfraCos), strategic partners, investors, and other critical stakeholders, Board members of the NCC, led by the Chairman, Prof. Adeolu Akande, and the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta.
They will be participating at the BTAF, whose primary objective is to promote the establishment of State Structures required for sustainable broadband infrastructure development at the State and Local Government Council levels, thus addressing hindrances to the Federal Government’s drive to achieve available, accessible and affordable broadband services for Nigeria’s economy.
The Forum is expected to affirm the commitment of the government to adopt the broadband structure and last-mile projects, particularly the economic viability of broadband deployments beyond the cities, with a strategic focus on funding models and procedures for remarkable and measurable impact.
The event will witness a special panel session involving the Governors and development-focused partners both at local and international levels.