FG Unveils Plan to Connect 20 million Nigerians with 3,700 New Telecom Towers

About 20 million Nigerians currently without network coverage will be connected under a new Federal Government project.

The Nigeria Universal Communication Access Project (NUCAP) will deploy 3,700 telecommunications towers across unserved communities, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, said.

Tijani disclosed this on Friday at the commissioning of the project’s first site in Amaeke, Bende Local Government Area of Abia State.

Writing on X, the minister said the rollout will continue in phases in the coming days, weeks and months to bring more communities into coverage.

He said lack of connectivity denies people access to family, payments, emergency help and livelihood opportunities.

“Imagine going a whole day without a phone signal. You cannot call your family, you can’t receive a payment, and if someone needs urgent help, you cannot make that call. Think about a farmer who needs to find a buyer, that trader waiting for payment, the mother trying to reach a health worker,” Tijani said.

He said the project is central to President Bola Tinubu’s $1 trillion economy goal.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ambition for a $1 trillion economy requires every Nigerian to have the opportunity to contribute and share in its prosperity. That is why this investment matters,” Tijani said.

He added that communities without coverage that are not yet captured should contact the ministry for consideration, noting the initiative is to expand digital inclusion so location does not limit access to economic and social opportunities.