Active phone subscribers in Nigeria grew by 54.2 million in the last five years, the Nigerian Communications Commission said on Wednesday.
NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman, Umar Danbatta, disclosed this during a courtesy call by the commission’s board of commissioners on the Emir of Bichi, Nasir Ado-Bayero, in Kano.
A statement by NCC spokesman, Ikechukwu Adinde, said the courtesy call was part of the commission’s 2020 Board Retreat.
Noting that broadband penetration moved from six per cent to over 45.43 per cent in the last five years, Danbatta added that the sector’s contribution to Gross Domestic Product rose from 8.5 per cent to 14.30 per cent.
Also, active phone subscribers grew from 151 million to over 205.2 million within the same period.
Danbatta said, “Basic Internet subscriptions also increased from 90 million to 151.5 million, tele-density now stands at 107.53 per cent, while investment in the sector has increased from $38bn to over $70bn currently.”
The Emir commended the NCC for establishing an effective licensing and regulatory framework for the supply of communications services in Nigeria.
“We are sure that the successes recorded by the commission are as a result of sound leadership, honesty, hard work and professionalism of Prof. Danbatta.
“We urge him to continue to provide quality leadership and the necessary strategic policy directions to ensure that the communications industry achieves greater heights,” Ado-Bayero said.
The Emir, who is also the Chairman of 9Mobile, one of the telecommunications companies in Nigeria, further commended the NCC for ensuring that 9mobile did not collapse when the company faced financial challenges.
According to Ado-Bayero, the NCC’s intervention saved millions of Nigerians from being rendered jobless.
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