The telecommunication sector has attracted not less than $1billion investment this year (2025), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), disclosed on Friday in Lagos.
Speaking at an interactive session with Journalists, the Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Dr Aminu Maida explained that the development is expected to boost growth and improve services in the sector.
He explained that operators have started taking delivery of new equipment to bost their services in the country.
He said: “We are closely tracking the rollout. We hold weekly calls with operators to monitor how many sites are being built, upgrades done and we step in when they encounter challenges with authorities,” Maida said.
Maida explained that while the 50 per cent increase in tariffs was approved in January 2025 and subsequently expected to impact telephone quality, “the challenge is still much, especially rising cases of fibre cuts, vandalism, theft of generators and batteries, they have impacted this drive.”
According to Dr Maida, NCC is working with all security agencies to protect infrastructure across the country
He said the protection strategy goes beyond force and focuses on addressing structural issues that make telecom sites vulnerable, such as poor security measures, generator theft and community disputes.
