Bosun Tijani, the country’s minister of communications, innovation, and digital economy, revealed on Wednesday that the Federal Government is preparing to invest in 70 000 telecommunications towers, with over 80% of those installations located in the country’s northern regions.
According to him, the goal is to close the current connectivity gap and make Nigeria the continent’s most inclusive digital economy without any marginalization.
The Minister further stated that the 90, 000 kilometers of fiber optic network, which the state government plans to build across all of Nigeria, is still one of the biggest investments made by the Federal Government in the digital space. He was speaking in Katsina State during the state government’s hosted Arewa Tech Fest 2.0.
We have a focus on fundamental initiatives that can increase national productivity under President Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda, Tijani said.
The 90,000 kilometers of fiber optic network, which aims to connect every region of the nation, is one of our biggest investments in the digital space.
To close the connectivity gap that exists, the government is also working on investments in 70 000 telecommunications towers, of which over 80% will be based in Nigeria’s northern region. No community will be forgotten in Nigeria, making our goal the most inclusive digital economy in Africa.
His Ministry has focused on fundamental initiatives that can increase the national productivity, according to President Bola Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda.
“This tech festival today is more than just an event; it also has strong signals from Katsina, the Arewa states, and that Arewa is prepared.”
Therefore, I tell participants, especially the room’s innovators, that all you need is self-expression and formation; all you need is that you don’t have to move to Lagos or Abuja to succeed.
Being born in Katsina or Kano gives the country a “smart advantage” rather than a disadvantage.
He said, “The future of Nigeria and that of Africa is being written right here in Katsina right now than the silicon valley of Lagos or Abuja.”
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Tijani advised young people to show their innovations to potential investors and philanthropists so they can help them.
Jafar Alabi, a participant, advised coworkers to embrace artificial intelligence in their projects to advance and avoid falling behind.
Dr. Muttaka Rabe Darma, the head of the local organising committee, stated earlier in an interview that he anticipates a lot of positive developments at the festival’s conclusion, where participants are expected to come up with solutions to lingering socioeconomic and security issues facing Katsina State.
He thinks that Katsina State will ultimately be the most prosperous and will switch from an analog to a digital economy.
The second-ever edition of Arewa Tech Fest 2.0, which was attended by about 10,000 technology investors and initiators, was held in association with it.
The inaugural edition of the festival, titled “Innovating for Impact: Technology as a Catalyst for Economic Transformation,” was held in Kano State last year, and stakeholders are working together to ensure that they triple the success of Kano in Katsina State.
The main goals of this festival are to transform Katsina from an analog state to a digital one, and to enable a technology-driven economy.
Entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, government organizations, academia, development partners, media, and the general public were previously invited to participate in this historic festival.
Source: Channels TV
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