Anambra To Host Broadband Stakeholders’ Forum to Facilitate Infrastructure Deployment Access, El’Rufai, Pantami, Guy Harrison, Danbatta, Opeke, others to attend

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Anambra State Government under the leadership of Governor Willie Obiano, has put machineries in place to host stakeholders’ forum as part of plans to boost the State’s broadband infrastructure.

The Stakeholders’ Forum which has as its theme:  “Facilitating  Broadband  Access in  Anambra  State through a Favourable Right of Way Regime”, is scheduled to hold on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at 2 o’clock in the afternoon.

The Executive Chairman, of Anambra State Physical Planning Board, ANSPP, Barrister Chike Maduekwe, who disclosed this in a Press Briefing in Awka, also revealed that Federal and State Government officials, members of diplomatic corps, investors, industry associations and other participants are expected at the meeting.

Barrister Maduekwe further informed that guests expected at the virtual session to be hosted by
Governor Obiano (The Chief Host), include; Governor Nasir El’Rufai of Kaduna State, Minister of Communication & Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami, Counsellor to the United Kingdom Government, Guy Harrison; Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Garba Danbatta; MD, MainOne Funke Opeke; as well as Representatives of Mobile Network Operators and other Industry Stakeholders.

The ANSPP Chairman recalled that  in June 2020, Anambra State Government under the leadership of Chief Willie Obiano, waived the charges for Right of Way (RoW) for fiber optic cable deployment.

He noted that exorbitant RoW charge is chief among hindrances to deepening broadband infrastructure deployment and access.

Governor, Obiano waived the charges from 600 Naira per linear meter to Zero Naira as the State unveils its Integrated “Anambra State Integrated Urban Regeneration Initiative” as a tactical move to reverse infrastructure decline in urban and semi-urban areas, boost digital infrastructure rollout to towns and communities and diversify the economy, leveraging digital services for commerce, education, innovation, manufacturing and eGoverment.

The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, had singled out  Anambra as among few states that have “positioned their States to embrace the Digital Economy”.

“Implementing this resolution will go a long way in supporting the execution of the National  Broadband  Plan (NBP) which was launched by President Muhammadu Buhari, on the 19th of March 2020”, the Minister said.

Speaking further on the Stakeholders’ Forum, the Chairman/Managing Director, Anambra State Physical Planning Board (ANSPPB), Barrister Chike Maduekwe, said it is in line with the strategy of the Anambra state government to create a robust and sustainable digital economy for the State.

Maduekwe said, “A subset of the “Anambra State Integrated Urban Regeneration Initiative” is the “Broadband Infrastructure Development programme”, which seeks to deploy modern physical planning strategies to eliminate bottlenecks to digital access within the State, boost digital infrastructure rollout to towns and communities and diversify the economy, while leveraging digital services for commercial education, innovation, manufacturing and e-Government”. “We recognize the stakeholders’ immense impact in and contributions to the Nigerian telecommunications industry and their remarkable roles to facilitate broadband access, either at policy development or investment levels.  Anambra State is ready for broadband infrastructure investments. “Anambra  State Government has drawn inspiration from the Federal Government’s efforts and initiatives, but also recognizes that it needs the support of players in the ecosystem, for a success of its broadband rollout programme in the State. We envisage that high level involvement and participation in our planned Stakeholders’ Forum is a critical first step in this direction”, he explained.

Participation: According to Barrister Maduekwe, Attendance is free but Registration is required via bit.ly/ansg-brdband.

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