Mr Adepoju said Nigeria’s telecom challenge was growing because demand was growing faster than operators’ ability to recover quickly from routine failures.
The project is a public-private partnership ($2 billion cost) using an SPV to deploy 90,000km of fiber-optic cable to enhance the digital economy.
According to her, the digital licensing regime will also allow applicants to track and know the status of their licences and get digital certificates.
The minister stressed the importance of technology and innovation in enhancing national productivity
The HOCSF commended civil servants for their performance in the transformative and innovative service introduced by the federal government.
The key objective of the partnership is a nationwide learning initiative to empower Nigerians with critical digital skills, which is the fulcrum of the 3MTT.
In a tweet Monday, Mr Tijani called for top researchers of Nigerian and other descent worldwide to help create a national AI strategy.
