Buhari to unveil 5-year broadband plan, 3 IT projects Thursday

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday unveil the new National Broadband Plan 2020-2025.

The President will also commission three other projects executed by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy and agencies under it on the same day, a statement from the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) quoted the Minister, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, as saying.

The minister disclosed this at the ministry while inaugurating the Ministerial Central Working Committee whose members are the Chief Executive Officers of agencies under his supervision, according to the statement.

He said: “We cannot talk about digital economy without addressing the broadband penetration issue and this is the reason we want to unveil the new national broadband policy.”

Aside the launching and unveiling the broadband plan for 2020-2025, other projects the President will be commissioning includes, Communication and Digital Economy Complex, Emergency Communications Centre, Abuja, established By NCC, National Emergency Toll-Free Number and National Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training.