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.

Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     Wasiu Odewale     Abdulrahman Iliasu     Olota Of Odo-Owa     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Bashiru Makama     Salihu Ajia     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Ahman Pategi     NIRSAL     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Old Oyo     Sobi Specialist Hospital     Leke Ogungbe     Jani Ibrahim     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Saka Keji     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Agor     Muhammad Yahya     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Tunji Folami     Abubakar Imam     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Esinrogunjo     Yahaya Jibril Usman     NAWOJ     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Local Government     Magaji Erubu     Doyin Awoyale     Olatunji Ibrahim     Agor Market     Plat Technologies Limited     Oke Sunna     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Radio Kwara     NYSC     Alimi Abdulrazaq     KWAFFA     Oniyangi     Dagbalodo     Ibrahim Oniye     Jaiz Bank     Al-Hikmah Radio     Adesoye     Lanre Jimoh     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     Bilikis Oladimeji     Umar Gunu     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Shoprite     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Olabimpe Olani     Saliu Ajia     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Oke-opin     Ilorin General Hospital     Amusa Bello     Hikmah AbdulKareem     Ifelodun     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Kazeem Gbolagade     Otuka     Ayobami Seriki     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Apaola     Adijat Adebiyi     Moshood Bakare     KWASEIC    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Amada Jidda     Egbewole     Sulyman Buhari     Student Learning Support Helpline     Sebastine Obasi     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     08001000100     Lai Gobir     Lithium     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Tayo Alao     NIRSAL     Kwara Metro Park     Saidu Kawu     David Adesina     Kazeem Adekanye     Tunde Akanbi     Saka Onimago     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Ahman Pategi University     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Aremu Bose Deborah     Alliance For Democracy     Ilorin     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     Mukhtar Shagaya     James Ayeni     Photo News     Twitter     Elesie Of Esie     Arca Santa     UITH     Bukola Saraki     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Roseline Oni Aremu     Baba Isale     Muritala Olarewaju     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Taofeek Ibraheem     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     CUTI     Funmilayo Mohammed     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     KWASEIC     Taofeek Sanusi     Ike Ekweremadu     Olatunji Bamgbola     Oniyangi     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Ahman Pategi     Kolawole Akande     Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development     Ojuekun     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Woro     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     KWSIEC     Inside Kwara     Gani Saadu     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Ishaq Oloyede     Lawal Jimoh     Osuwa     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Yoruba     Sulyman Age AbdulKareem     Mashood Dauda     Iyabo Adewuyi     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Democracy Day     Musa Yeketi     CLAY POT     Adedeji Onimago     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa