The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has listed nine priority policies, regulatory and strategic initiatives for review and implementation, among which are the Nigeria National Broadband Plan and the National Policy on Telecommunications. The other seven priority policies include: National Policy on Digital Public Infrastructure, National Blockchain Policy, National Digital Economy Bill, Nigeria Startup Bill, National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, National Data Strategy and National Digital Literacy Framework. The minister, who revealed this in his strategic blueprint on the economy, said the plan would serve as roadmap outlining the goals and objectives of the ministry.
Tijani, who particularly stressed the need for the review and implementation of the National Broadband Plan and the National Policy on Telecommunications, said he would rally industry support to achieve 50 per cent improvement on Quality of Service (QoS) by the end of 2024. In the area of National Broadband Plan review and implementation, the minister said the current National Broadband Plan (2020-2025) was developed to drive Nigeria’s digital transformation, in line with the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS). He said his ministry would prioritise the review and implementation of the National Broadband Plan, with a focus on enabling broadband infrastructure.
