By Stellamaris Ashinze
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged accelerated Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) deployment, saying faster broadband expansion is critical for Nigeria to achieve its $1 trillion economy ambition.
The NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Dr Aminu Maida, made the call virtually on Tuesday at the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria’s (ATCON’s) Critical Conversation Forum on FTTH in Lagos.
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The forum, organised by ATCON, had the theme: “Addressing Challenges, Strengthening Standards and Ensuring Sustainable FTTH Deployment in Nigeria.”
Maida said internet connectivity had become essential for education, healthcare, commerce, governance, financial services and innovation, making resilient fibre infrastructure critical to national development.
He noted that Nigeria recorded 154.72m internet subscriptions in April 2026, while broadband penetration rose to 55.67 per cent from 48.81 per cent a year earlier.
According to him, Nigerians now consume about 1.4 million terabytes of internet data monthly, driven by remote work, online learning, cloud
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