The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says Nigeria’s nationwide fibre rollout, Project Bridge, remains on schedule for completion in the first quarter of 2026.
The initiative — designed by the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy and approved by the Presidency in 2025 — aims to deploy 90,000km of fibre over five years, connecting all 774 LGAs, schools, hospitals and underserved regions.
NITDA Director-General Kashifu Inuwa said the national project will run through a public–private partnership model, expanding on Nigeria’s existing 35,000km fibre baseline. The rollout is expected to power digital inclusion, job creation and economic growth, with relevance to finance, health, agriculture, education and the startup ecosystem.
Workshops with stakeholders are ongoing, and infrastructure policy is being developed in parallel to guarantee equitable access.
“The target remains Q1 2026,” Inuwa said, stressing collaboration between government, industry and citizens as key to achieving Nigeria’s digital ambition.
