Christian George
President Bola Tinubu said that due to the nation’s population and land mass, the country needs deeper digital penetration in the telecommunication sector.
This was made known in a statement by Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale , on Thursday.
The President issued the directive at a meeting with a delegation from American Tower Corporation Nigeria at the State House in Abuja.
President Tinubu commended ATC Nigeria for its significant contributions and investments in the country’s ICT sector, highlighting the importance of innovative solutions to bridge the digital divide, according to Leadership.
The President lauded the ongoing efforts of the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy to promote digital connectivity across the nation, particularly the 3 Million Technical Talent programme that functions to upskill three million Nigerian youths in digital literacy and innovation through innovation incubators nationwide.
“In the area of ease of doing business, no nation can make progress without paying attention to the opportunities that are right in front of them. We have a vibrant youth population that has successfully innovated without much government support. What now happens in this era when we are providing massive support to their digital economic activities? They will do very well. You are investing in the right place at the right time.
“Considering our population and land mass, we need your investments to ensure that we are ready for a higher level of digital penetration in the telecommunications sector and the specific type of digital education that is needed in the competitive, knowledge-based global economy of the 21st century,’’ the President said.
