Increased broadband penetration is critical for business development and competitiveness in today’s world, according to Dr Eugene Juwah, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), which is why the government is putting such effort into increasing access.
Speaking at the inauguration of the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA) in Lagos, Juwah said increase in scale for businesses and the growth of new industries in the broadband space are providing employment opportunities.
“The increase in scale for businesses and the growth of new industries in the new broadband space is providing employment opportunities in both existing and new companies springing up to take advantage of the opportunities and benefits being offered by the increasing access to broadband services,” he said.
“This increased business activity leads to an increase in the country’s GDP, increased tax revenues for government and better quality of life for the citizenry. It is in appreciation of this reality that the Commission is faithfully implementing the Open Access Framework towards expediting the penetration of broadband services in Nigeria,” he said.
