Cost Of Data In Nigeria Is The Cheapest In The World - Dr Bosun Tijani

Dr. Bosun Tijani 

According to Dr. Bosun Tijani, Nigeria has some of the lowest data costs worldwide

The cost of data in Nigeria remains among the lowest globally, despite grievances raised by Nigerians

Notwithstanding protests from Nigerians, the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has stated that Nigeria continues to have some of the lowest data costs in the world.

The Minister made this announcement while appearing on a live TV show on Arise. He said that the Ministry's main goal is to guarantee that Nigerians are receiving better services from their telecom companies. 

He claims that in acknowledgment of the value that internet access has for Nigerians and the country's economy. Furthermore, the Ministry will make sure to it that broadband service was extended to the majority of the nation. He stated that this will be accomplished by putting the nation's National Broadband Plan into action, which aims to install 95,000 fiber links nationwide. Nigeria likewise plans to achieve 70% broadband penetration by 2025.

Speaking particularly about infrastructure, the Minister added, particularly in the area of telecommunications, "The third pillar is infrastructure. We don't talk about this enough. Nigeria's telecommunication sector is actually one of the best on the continent. People talk about data being expensive but it is still one of the cheapest in the world. Of course, we know how important it is to our people. And we need to continue to look for ways to improve the quality but we want to also ensure that broadband penetration in Nigeria is in the critical parts of the country.

"We're aiming to go on a target of 95,000 kilometers of fibre laying. That's the target that has been set for Nigeria to cover the country with fiber optic cable and we want to achieve 70% penetration in the first four years."