The Abia State Government’s partnership with MTN Nigeria has achieved 77 per cent voice and data coverage across the state through newly deployed telecommunications sites, the Abia Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, said.
Speaking on Monday while briefing journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting in Umuahia, Mr Kanu said residents had reported improved network coverage in previously underserved areas.
He, however, decried the vandalisation of telecommunications sites and fibre infrastructure, particularly in Aba.
He appealed to communities to take ownership of the communication infrastructure being installed to improve telecommunications services statewide.
The commissioner said that MTN was working to restore the almost 100 per cent coverage previously achieved before the vandalisation of some newly deployed sites.
