Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said the federal government is building broadband infrastructure in order to crash the cost of internet data to N390...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said the federal government is building broadband infrastructure in order to crash the cost of internet data to N390 per 1GB in the next three years.

A gigabyte of data currently costs between N1,000 and N1,200 in Nigeria’s telecom market, though the country still has cheaper data rates compared with other countries.

But speaking during the opening ceremony of 51st annual conference of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) in Abuja on Thursday vice president Osinbajo said by the time the government completed laying of broadband infrastructure across the country data prices would further crash.

Apart from crashing the data cost, the vice president who was represented by the Minister of State for Works and Housing, Engr. Abubakar Aliyu, also said the broadband infrastructure would also increase the internet speed 10megabyte download speed per second (10mps).

Nigeria currently has 15.60mps in the urban centres and 45 in the rural areas.

He said the federal government would involve estate surveyors in its infrastructure drive, especially in the areas of building and construction.

Earlier, in his welcome address, the President and chairman in council of NIESV, Emmanuel Okas Wike, said the government should hand off the building of houses in the country to the private sector and liberalise the sector like that of the telecommunication sector.

Wike said building infrastructure is the catalyst to economic development and the private sector should be fully involved in it.

https://dailytrust.com/new-infrastructure-to-crash-1gb-data-price-to-n390-osinbajo

This should never happen

The level of insanity on nairaland and other social media platforms will be on a sharp increase if it does

We must regulate social media first before this can follow

Which country did the new buharri come from, Sudan or Somalia?

Am asking on behalf of my neighbours daughter

This spare tyre VP is always in the news for just the sensational "FG will", "FG shall" or "FG to" rhetorics.

Nice

Good governance.

This is part of the change we voted for.

Supporters of criminals, thieves, losers and looters whp are sad and bitter about this good news can go and .....

Not cheap

OnionBandit:
This should never happen

The level of insanity on nairaland and other social media platforms will be on a sharp increase if it does

We must regulate social media first before this can follow

Lol

1% of children of hate, frustrations and perdition won't suppressed the will and happiness of other 99% of sane Nigerians.

Hatred for your country is worse than HIV.

Na dat hatred go kill all of them one by one.

If you are a child of hate and perdition, quote this post now.

Sai Baba.
Sai STARBOY

Same kind of promise guys usually promise ladies when on bed with them .

Don't be suprised to still see some children of hate, frustrations and perdition wail and cry about this good news to sane people.

They wail on anything good and positive in life.
Nothing in life makes them happy.
They are always bitter and cry every seconds of their miserable and frustrated life.

Awon werey

I pray xo o

Are this people not tired of whining us? Well some gullible ones will still believe

NCC regulates the price. Why not allow competition determine the price?

I remember Glo offered more data for the current prices, but they were forced to slash the data offer so that others can compete favorably.

OnionBandit:
This should never happen

The level of insanity on nairaland and other social media platforms will be on a sharp increase if it does

We must regulate social media first before this can follow

Have you eaten your grass this morning?
If not see your food below

dre11:
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said the federal government is building broadband infrastructure in order to crash the cost of internet data to N390...

https://dailytrust.com/new-infrastructure-to-crash-1gb-data-price-to-n390-osinbajo

Interesting ....
SMH @the kind of clueless leadership always announcing before acting.
Ideally it should be announced after completing the infrastructure.
That's how a solar power generation and distribution project to power millions of houses was also announced yet no more news or physical realization on it.
I just hope this doesn't become another Audio project like so many in the past years.


BTW is this 1G data different from those I see adverts of 1G for #200 - #300 on this platform always.?

We need young visionary leadership.

@Seniorwriter

Ok. Thank you very much, Mr. VP
It is cheap data that will solve the problems of insecurity, the dwindling economy and starvation.

Is 1 gig not lesser than #390 already from most Data resellers?

These idiots should do something and tell us when it's done

We are tired of hearing government is doing, government to do, government would do

Metcheeeerrw!!! Story

Now people can remain online longer just to insult others. Of what benefit will it be keeping too many Nigerians online, when all we get is
.....ONLINE BEGGING
.....ONLINE INSULTS

He said 1gb for N390...m giving u 2gb for N500 Even 1gb is 300 currently. Which is so difficult to afford right now.

OnionBandit:
This should never happen

The level of insanity on nairaland and other social media platforms will be on a sharp increase if it does

We must regulate social media first before this can follow

Senseless post.

The way M.t.n dey swallow my weekly Data like say na 2 days I do

I have been buying 1.5GB with #300 since.

Bullshit

My people deserve an unlimited data with atleast 2000 grand a month

Fuel go come go up

Lol...imagine of all the problems in this country...our presidency is concerned bout 390/GB

Currently I buy 30days 1GB @300 sme
Or
7days 1.5GB @300


Which one is 390 again..or they planning to inflict more pain...all I see is increment

MTN
1Gb is currently 300 naira (daily plan)
1Gb for 390 naira is actually an increase

It is still not cheap.



Go to India and see.


Moreover, will they review the validity?.

Currently I get 22g for 4k, do the math guys.

Using this their glorified rate...I will be getting 22g at 8,580 naira.

1gb wey go be 500mb in disguise.