FG to deploy 3,700 telecom towers to connect 20 million Nigerians

Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, commissioned the first site under the National Universal Communications Access Programme (NUCAP) in Bende, Abia State. The government plans to deploy 3,700 telecom towers to connect about 20 million people who lack telephone and internet access. Tijani said the initiative will extend reliable broadband to underserved communities and support commerce, education and access to emergency assistance. Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Benjamin Kalu identified 16 additional locations in Bende that need network coverage.