Abuja, Nigeria — The administration of President Bola Tinubu has completed arrangements to invest two billion dollars in digital infrastructures to boost Nigeria’s economy and ensure the safety and protection of the country’s digital identity and rights.
The Minister of Communications, Innovations, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday while briefing newsmen on the forthcoming International Telecommunication Union, (ITU) Summit holding in Abuja from Wednesday to Thursday this week.
The ITU International Submarine Cable Resilience Summit would have over 250 participants from 194 member countries of ITU in attendance, while the core of the private sector and academics are expected at the gathering.
Tijani, who addressed journalists alongside the Deputy Secretary General of ITU, Tomas Lamanauskas, said the present administration was not making two billion dollars in investments in digital infrastructures for the fun of it.
He said the present administration is committed to digital connectivity for the people to make lives more meaningful and impactful, adding that the investments would ensure that Nigerians enjoy the best quality of digital services and protection in the nearest future.
The ITU International Submarine Cable Resilience Summit aims to foster global collaboration, secure innovative solutions, and engage leaders from government, industry, and international organisations to strengthen global digital infrastructures.
Margret Oshinowo|February 25, 2025