Malam Ubale Maska,Chairman, Broadband Implementation Steering
Committee (BISC), says about 5 billion dollars is required for the
implementation of the Nigeria National Broadband Plan (NNBP)
2020-2025.

Maska, represented by Dr Usman Abdullahi, said this at the maiden
Stakeholders Consultation meeting with Industry Players on the
implementation of the plan, on Tuesday in Abuja.

“The plan itself can be achieved at the cost of between 3.5billion
dollars and 5 billion dollars.

“We have several options and none is defined yet; we hope to raise
something from the government. But as you can see government
has its hands full.

“There are conflicting demands; we don’t know if that will happen.
But the infrastructure funds that the Central Bank of Nigeria is
floating is another source,” he said.

Maska said that the event was to present to the industry players,
the details of the provisions of the new NNBP 2020 -2025 with
expected questions, comments, observations and feedback.

He said that it was also to present the key provisions of the plan,
which were the set targets, pillars and recommended initiatives
among others.

“I am very positive that discussions here will immensely help in
improving our collaborative efforts and actions aimed at
accelerating innovations, industrial growth and sustainable
development of the telecommunications sector and the Nigerian
digital economy in general,” he said.

NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta restated the
commission’s commitment towards successful implementation of
the plan.

Represented by Malam Ubale Maska, Danbatta said that 30 per cent
broadband target set in the previous plan of 2013-2018 was met
and surpassed due to collective efforts of the industry players.

He said that some targets were not met in the previous plan due to
various challenges that were being addressed as a continuum.

According to him, the importance of broadband to our Gross
Domestic Product(GDP),socio-economic development, and most
specially the Digital Economy, cannot be overemphasised.

He, therefore, urged the industry players to in their usual manner
commit to the attainment of the set goals of NNBP 2020-2025.
(NAN)

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/11/nigeria-requires-5bn-for-national-broadband-plan-says-official/

Lalasticlala, Mynd44

Mr Man instead of wasting our time with this long epistle simply say you need 5 billion dollars to loot no more no less. you are jealous because other departments and agencies are on a looting spree and you don't want to be left out

Make una thief everything. Infact sell the country join

I'm so very sure if U ask dat Malam Maska what broadband is or used for he has absolutely no idea

The leaders requires more money to loot.

$5Bn

Money de this country oo

SMH.

Government should only concern itself with education, health care, security, infrastructure and regulations.