Pantami spoke on germane industry issues including moves to enthrone a broadband-driven economy; relationship with the Nigerian Communications Commission Communication Telecoms Technology Broadband Nigeria
/Chief Executive Officer of National Information Technology Development Agency . A graduate of the Federal University of Technology Bauchi where he obtained his first degree of BTech in Computer Science in 2003, he also obtained an MSc in Computer Science and MBA in Technology Management from the same University.
This was followed by the development and launching of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy for a digital Nigeria , the Nigerian National Broadband Plan , policy for de-activation of unregistered and partially-registered Subscriber Identification Module cards, policy on virtual academy, unbundling some parastatals under the Ministry to make them more effective, cybersecurity policy and aggressive capacity building through our various programmes for digital skills acquisition,...
You spoke earlier on the two major policy documents that appear like blueprints for achieving the new mandate of the Ministry. These are the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy and the National Broadband Plan . Can you provide highlights of these two policy documents? There are eight pillars of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy . The first of the pillars is Developmental Regulation, which is conceived as regulation that promotes and supports development. This means online communications and transactions should focus on and encourage digital economy and ensure taxes and prices come down because, when prices come down, demand goes up and entrepreneurs make more profit by sheer increase in the volume of trade. It is simple economics.
Telecommunications Union and other development agencies have revealed that 10 per cent increase in broadband penetration could increase GDP by up to 2.5 per cent. Global economies have seen the importance of broadband infrastructure. The period of economic lockdown pushed people online, with many working remotely. But without adequate infrastructure, that process going forward will be encumbered. How fast is the Federal Government implementing the New National Broadband Plan 2020 to 2025?
Government spending through agencies such as Nigerian Communications Commission , National Information Technology Development Agency , Galaxy Backbone Ltd , Universal Service Provision Fund , is also being harmonised to reduce overlaps and ensure optimal results from the implementation of the Broadband plan.
Also, several incentives by the Government to reduce the cost of deployment and operational expenses such as subsidies from Universal Service provision Fund have been provided for in the NNBP.
I directed the regulator NCC to work with the Mobile Network Operators to review their data tariffs. Though we are not where we want to be in terms of pricing, based on the report I received from the NCC, we recorded some downward review by all of the operators immediately after their engagement with the operators on the directive. We are hopeful that our achievements in resolving the issues with the RoW and security of their infrastructure will serve as incentives for a further downward review.
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