Kwara govt slashes RoW fee for telecom firms

Date: 2020-06-01

The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has directed the slashing of the Right of Way (RoW) fee for telecommunications firms (telcos) from N5,500 per linear metre to N1 per kilometre of fibre.

This was disclosed in a statement issued by the state's Commissioner for Communication, Murtala Olanrewaju, on Sunday.

The RoW charge is the levy paid to state governments for the laying of optic fibre by telecoms operators.

Before now, operators were paying N5,500 per linear metre as the fee for laying fibre cables in the state to strengthen their digital connections.

The commissioner noted that the revised fee which takes effect immediately is the second lowest in Nigeria after Kaduna.

"Governor AbdulRazaq has directed that the RoW fee be slashed to N1 only per kilometre, a decision designed to deepen digital penetration in Kwara State, jerk up the state's ease of doing business ratings, and ease people's access to the internet and other digital communication even in the remotest part of the state."

"Apart from driving up investment in the sector, the long-term effects of this significant step such as strengthening access to digital communications and bringing more businesses to the hinterlands cannot be quantified," Mr Olanrewaju quoted Governor AbdulRazaq.

Speaking on the reason for reducing the fee, Mr Olanrewaju explained that internet and broadband penetration has a direct correlation with economic development.

"A study carried out by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) on Africa reported that a 10 per cent broadband penetration would lead to a 2.5% increment of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita.

"The National Economic Council (NEC) had recently resolved to encourage technological advancement as a way to fast track economic develoCOVID 19. Nigeria casesVenngage Infographics

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Lafia Aliyu Korasabi     Baboko Primary School     NIRSAL     Musbau A. Akanji     James Kolo     Government House     Ndakene     George Funsho Adebayo     Onikijipa     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Bolaji Aladie     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     COVID-19 Palliatives     Issa Manzuma     Ogbondoroko     TESCOM 2025     Quarry Royal Valley     Salami Adekunle     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Ayo Adeyemi     Salman Alada     Kwara     Zulu Gambari     Split Diamond Interchange     Park     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Omotoso     Taofeeq Olateju     Sobi Specialist Hospital     Omoniyi     Suleiman Ajadi     UNIFEMGA     Daud Adeshola     Ajase-Ipo     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Balogun Ajikobi     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Musa Yeketi     Aliyu Salihu     Bola Tinubu     Kemi Adeosun     Theophilus Oyebiyi     KWSUED     Adesoye College     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Okedare     Ifelodun     Raimi Iyanda     Oke-opin     Press Release     Sambo Murtala     Hijaab     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     FOMWAN     Lola Olabayo     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Rabiu Kwankwaso     Ohoro Of Shao     Kwara State Television     Ilorin West     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Zaratu Umar     S.O. Opowoye     Iyiola Oyedepo     Photo News     Mufutau Olatinwo     IHS Towers     Osuwa     Kwara Basketball Association     Trader Moni     Islamic Development Bank     Binta Sulyman     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Maigida Soludero Transit     The Herald    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ibikunle Ogunleye     Bilikisu Gambari     Bolakale Saka     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Bibire Ajape     Magaji Erubu     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Aliyu Salihu     Yusuf Amuda Gobir     Peter Amogbonjaye     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     Usman Alkali Baba     Shade Omoniyi     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Kola Bukoye     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Agboola Abdulraheem     Share     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Oni Adebayo     Ahmad Lawan     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Kwara TV     Aliyu Sabi     Leke Ogungbe     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Bilikisu Oniyangi     Saba Mamman Daniel     Nigerian Army     Musa Yeketi     Amule Elementary School     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Baboko     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     Saka Adeyemo     Abegunde Goke     Logun     Monsurat Omotosho     Government House     Awoye     Femi Oladiji     Cornelius Adebayo     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     Valsolar     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Moronfoye     Bayer AG     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Oke-Oyi     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Igosun     Rotimi Oyedepo     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Ahmed Bayero     Olokoba Sulyman     Al-Ilory     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Ibrahim Bio     NYSC     IQRA College     Rafiu Ajakaye     Amusement Park     PPS     Col. Taiwo     Joseph Offorjama     Bio Ibrahim     Students Union Government     Pacify Labs     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Toyin Saraki     NSCIA     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Kwara State Television (KWTV)