Nigeria’s mobile network operators have invested more than $75 billion in the past 20 years to build the country’s telecom infrastructure, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, said on Friday.
Speaking at the unveiling of 9mobile’s new corporate identity, T2, Tijani said the investments have helped connect over 220 million lines, pushed broadband penetration to nearly 50%, and powered the growth of the digital economy.
He said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration is consolidating these gains through policies, reforms, and major public infrastructure projects such as Project Bridge, which aims to deploy 90,000 kilometres of fibre optic cable and 7,000 rural telecom sites to connect more than 20 million unserved Nigerians.
Tijani projected that the combined impact of private sector investment and government-led expansion would improve service quality and increase the digital economy’s share of GDP to over 20% within two to five years.
“The rebirth of T2 is a signal of renewed investor confidence, stronger competition, and a sector ready to deliver more innovation, inclusion, and prosperity,” he said. “Our best digital years are still ahead.”
