All Nigeria State Governors are to discuss how to empower the citizens with the latest telecom technologies at the maiden edition of the Broadband Technical Awareness Forum for Governors (BTAF) organised by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday in Abuja.
The program themed: “State Broadband Coordinating Councils: Potentials and Possibilities”, will appraise the Nigerian National Broadband Plan (NNBP) 2020-2025, which targets 70 percent broadband penetration and covers 90 percent of the population.
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Ali Pantami will host the assemblage of governors under the auspices of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), some strategic members of the State Executive Council, telecom operators, infrastructure companies (InfraCos), strategic partners, investors, and other critical stakeholders to brainstorm on how Nigeria can achieve the expectations of Nigeria’s digital economy agenda.
Board members of the NCC, led by the Chairman, Adeolu Akande, and the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Umar Danbatta, will participate at the BTAF, whose overarching objective is to promote the establishment of State Structures required for sustainable broadband infrastructure development at the State and Local Government Council levels, thereby 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.
Their event will also include a special panel session involving the Governors and development-focused partners both at local and international levels.
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