Digital Advancement: You Are Doing Well, South-West Youths Tell Minister Tijani, NCC Boss

<h4>Digital Advancement<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that the South-West Progressive Youths &lpar;SWPY&rpar; has commended the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy&comma; Bosun Tijani&comma; and the EVC&sol;CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission&comma; Aminu Maida for their leadership and contributions to the country&&num;8217&semi;s digital advancement&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Under the guidance of Minister Tijani and the regulatory oversight of EVC&sol;CEO Maida&comma; the group said Nigeria has witnessed significant strides in the development of its digital economy&comma; including the implementation of various initiatives to enhance digital infrastructure&comma; promote innovation&comma; and foster inclusive economic growth&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A statement signed by its <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;vanguardngr&period;com&sol;">President Comrade Yusuf Taiwo<&sol;a> acknowledged their tireless effort to position Nigeria as a leader in the digital space&comma; creating a conducive environment for businesses to thrive&comma; entrepreneurs to innovate&comma; and citizens to access essential services&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Taiwo highlighted Tijani’s impact on digital economy policy and strategy&comma; national broadband plan&comma; digital literacy&comma; contribution to GDP and consumer protection&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;One of Minister Tijani&&num;8217&semi;s most notable achievements is the successful launch of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy &lpar;NDEPS&rpar;&period; This landmark policy has served as a roadmap for Nigeria&&num;8217&semi;s digital transformation&comma; providing a framework for the development of the country&&num;8217&semi;s digital economy&comma;”<&sol;strong><&sol;em> Taiwo said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The National Broadband Plan &lpar;NBP&rpar; was developed to increase broadband penetration and availability across Nigeria&period; The plan has led to significant improvements in internet access&comma; with broadband penetration increasing from 20&percnt; to 40&percnt; in just two years&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Minister Tijani has also introduced initiatives to enhance digital literacy and skills&comma; empowering millions of Nigerians to participate in the digital economy&period; The Digital Skills Development Program&comma; launched under his leadership&comma; has trained over 1 million Nigerians in digital skills&comma; preparing them for the jobs of the future&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The Minister has facilitated the deployment of 5G networks in Nigeria&comma; positioning the country as a leader in the adoption of this cutting-edge technology&period; The rollout of 5G networks has significantly improved internet speeds&comma; enabling Nigerians to access digital services more efficiently&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Under his leadership&comma; the telecommunications sector has contributed substantially to Nigeria&&num;8217&semi;s GDP&comma; with the sector growing by over 15&percnt; in the past year&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><br &sol;>&NewLine;<em><strong>Tijani has also prioritized consumer protection&comma; introducing measures to protect Nigerians from unsolicited telemarketing messages and calls&period;”<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Speaking on Maida&comma; Taiwo added that the NCC has made significant strides in spectrum allocation&comma; assigning new frequencies to telecoms operators&comma; and fostering a more competitive and inclusive telecoms market&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Maida has also played a pivotal role in the successful deployment of 5G services in Nigeria&comma; revolutionizing the country&&num;8217&semi;s telecommunications landscape and positioning Nigeria as a hub for digital innovation in West Africa&period; <&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;The NCC&comma; under Maida&&num;8217&semi;s guidance&comma; has intensified efforts to expand broadband coverage and access&comma; aiming to bridge the digital divide and promote economic growth&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Maida has prioritized cybersecurity&comma; collaborating with stakeholders to develop and implement robust measures to safeguard the nation&&num;8217&semi;s cyberspace and protect telecoms infrastructure&period; The EVC has fostered stronger partnerships between the NCC&comma; telecoms operators&comma; and other stakeholders&comma; promoting a culture of cooperation and driving progress in the sector&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Maida has also emphasized the importance of human capital development&comma; initiating training programs and capacity-building initiatives for NCC staff&comma; telecoms professionals&comma; and other stakeholders&period;”<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>While calling on other government appointees to emulate Tijani and Maida&comma; the group urged them to continue to use their expertise and strategic direction to shape the country&&num;8217&semi;s telecoms future&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;