He said mapping would influence network design to prioritise proximity to police stations.
Mr Tijani said the country was facing about 4200 cyber attacks every week targeted at government organisations and other institutions across sectors.
According to him, no nation achieves sustainable prosperity without prioritising research.
Mr Adepoju said Nigeria’s telecom challenge was growing because demand was growing faster than operators’ ability to recover quickly from routine failures.
The Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy says it will collaborate with relevant regulatory authorities to review its impact on the communications sector.
Nigeria’s ambition to build a $1 trillion economy can only be achieved if digital growth is anchored on trust, data protection, and shared prosperity.
Mr Tijani claimed that bandits “bounce calls off multiple towers” to evade surveillance.
“Thirdly, because of our population, we are also funding another research cluster that is focused on digital skills and literacy,’’ Mr Tijani said.
Danish billionaire and founder of Bestseller Foundation, Anders Povlsen, has pledged to invest in Nigeria’s digital economy, entertainment, and sports sectors.
The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, says Nigeria’s new $2 billion broadband project will significantly boost the country’s GDP growth.
