The Federal Executive Council has approved the sum of N17.4 billion for the provision of broadband infrastructure for micro, small and medium enterprises as well as tertiary and higher learning institutions across the six geo-political zones.
This will come in the form of a supply of IT communications equipment and furniture for communication centers in the nation’s six geo-political zones by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed added that N660.422 million was also approved for the procurement of operational vehicles for the Federal Road Safety Corps.