{"id":59194,"date":"2025-01-08T11:15:06","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T11:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=59194"},"modified":"2025-01-08T11:15:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T11:15:06","slug":"fg-moves-to-address-telecom-challenges-with-kpmg-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2025\/01\/08\/fg-moves-to-address-telecom-challenges-with-kpmg-report\/","title":{"rendered":"FG Moves to Address Telecom Challenges with KPMG Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>By Emmanuel Ogbodo<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Federal Government is taking steps to address critical challenges in Nigeria\u2019s telecom sector, aiming to ensure sustainable connectivity for all citizens.<\/p>\n<p>This follows the submission of an interim sustainability report by KPMG to Dr. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy.<\/p>\n<p>The report includes recommendations on key industry concerns, notably a proposed tariff review by telecom operators, who argue that the current pricing model threatens the sector&#8217;s viability.<\/p>\n<p>Minister Tijani reaffirmed the government&#8217;s commitment to balancing industry sustainability with affordable and meaningful connectivity for Nigerians.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are working to ensure a sustainable telecom sector while guaranteeing meaningful connectivity for our people.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This report aligns with our commitment to making internet access a fundamental right,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking earlier on Arise TV, Tijani emphasized the need for long-term solutions, including investments in digital infrastructure, beyond just tariff adjustments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeyond tariff discussions, we must address other key issues to keep the sector competitive. The government also has a role in investing in digital infrastructure,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The KPMG study is expected to guide the government in developing strategies to support the industry effectively.<\/p>\n<p>Tijani assured stakeholders that the government remains committed to a viable telecom sector while prioritizing affordable access for Nigerians.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Emmanuel Ogbodo The Federal Government is taking steps to address critical challenges in Nigeria\u2019s telecom sector, aiming to ensure sustainable connectivity for all citizens. This follows the submission of an interim sustainability report by KPMG to Dr. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy. The report includes recommendations on key industry concerns, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":59195,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-59194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59194","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59194"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59194\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59196,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59194\/revisions\/59196"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59194"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59194"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}