The Governments of Kogi and Cross River States have advocated a transparent, cost-based pricing framework for shared fibre infrastructure, saying it is critical to accelerating broadband deployment and attracting private investment into Nigeria’s digital infrastructure.
The states made the call at a stakeholders’ forum organised by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in Abuja to develop a sustainable pricing model for fibre ducts deployed under the Federal Government’s Dig-Once policy.
The policy is designed to reduce repeated road excavations, minimise damage to fibre cables, lower the cost of broadband deployment and improve service quality through the sharing of fibre duct infrastructure.
Helen Adeniyi, Kogi State Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology, said the initiative would reduce network disruptions, cut infrastructure costs and improve broadband reliability.
She urged the Federal Government and the NCC to work closely with state governments in designing revenue models that encourage, rather than discourage, broadband investment.
