Federal government has unveiled the Fibre Forward Strategic Development project, which aims to extend Nigeria’s fibre-optic backbone by 90,000 kilometres.

Speaking at the Development Workshop, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, stated that when completed, the project will position the country as Africa’s third-largest terrestrial fibre-optic infrastructure.

Edun, who pledged the government’s commitment to enhancing the nation’s digital infrastructure, said the project would also create job opportunities in the tech and telecommunications sectors. 

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