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  • Updated: August 23, 2021

MTN To Invest N600 Billion In Network Infrastructure Across Nigeria

MTN To Invest N600 Billion In Network Infrastructure Across

MTN Nigeria Communications announced over the weekend that it will invest more than N600 billion in network infrastructure over the next three years to improve telecommunications services across the country.

The Chairman of MTN Nigeria Communications, Dr. Ernest Ndukwe, disclosed this during the company’s 20th-anniversary celebration held on Sunday in Lagos.

Ndukwe said that MTN was also “committed to specifically expanding its rural connectivity to reach areas that were underserved” across the country.

“We plan to connect approximately 1000 rural communities to our network this year with an additional 2000 communities in 2022,” the MTN chairman said.

Ndukwe expressed optimism about what the future holds for Nigeria’s digital economy and looked forward to building it together with all stakeholders.

Also speaking at the event, Chief Executive Officer of the company, Karl Toriola, restated MTN’s planned participation in the restoration and rehabilitation of the Onitsha-Enugu Expressway through the Federal Government’s Road Infrastructure Tax Credit ((RITC) Scheme.

Some of the car recipients at MTN 20th-anniversary celebration in Lagos on Sunday

This is a response to the government’s drive towards public-private partnership in the rehabilitation of critical road infrastructure in Nigeria, Toriola said

“We’ve initiated plans for the construction of a purpose-built, state-of-the-art head office in Lagos.

“We will also be selling down 14 percent of MTN shares to over two million Nigerian retail investors,” Toriola said.

He expressed appreciation to the government for its vision in liberalising the telecommunications sector and the robust framework developed by the regulators.

“We firmly believe that Nigeria’s digital journey is only just beginning and that the future is filled with promises.

“Working together, we can and will build the more prosperous and inclusive future we seek and empower even more Nigerian to do greater things,” the MTN chief executive said.

The telecommunication company launched its services on Aug. 8, 2001, connecting about 69 million people in communities across the country to date. Currently, they provide services in 223 cities and towns, in more than 10,000 villages and communities, in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory and as part of the 20th-anniversary celebration, MTN gave out 20 new Honda HRVS as car gifts to its subscribers from the year 2011 across the country.

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