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Average price of 1GB data reduced to N350 from N1,200 in 4 years- Pantami
By Ogaga Ariemu
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami has said that the average price of one-gigabit Data was reduced to N350 in October 2022 from N1200 in November 2019.
The minister made this disclosure on Wednesday at the closing ceremony of the Maiden Digital Economic Regional Conference, DERC, held in Abuja.
Pantami speaking on the federal government’s achievement in broadband, said the launch of Elon Musk’s Starlink, Nigeria now has 100 per cent penetration nationwide.
He stated that other West African countries are eager to adopt the nation’s digital economy policy across the region.
According to him, “If you look at the plan, the average price of One Gigabit data was N1,200 in November 2019, then we said by 2025 we are targeting to reduce it to N390 by the reduction in the cost of production. Today, based on the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC report in October 2022, the average price of 1GB of data is now N350. Sometimes what we do in policy formulation is to under promise and over deliver”, he stated.
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Installation of e-gates at airports is to enhance national security – Minister
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo says the installation of e-gates at the five international airports in the country will enhance national security.
He also said it would ensure seamless processing of passengers coming into and going out of the country.
The minister made the remarks on Friday when he inspected the newly installed e-gates at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Tunji-Ojo said that from the preliminary test conducted, it will take less than 30 seconds to process passengers with valid passports, thus reducing the delays and inconveniences hitherto faced by passengers.
He said about 21 e-gates would be installed at Lagos airport by the end of April, while those in Kano, Port Harcourt, and Enugu would be ready by the third week of May.
“Having tested it on various scenarios, we saw that a Nigerian carrying a valid passport will only take less than 30 seconds to be checked in, which I think is a record time.
“We have also tested it with people carrying other people’s passport, and we saw that it is practically impossible for people to use another person’s passport to gain entrance into the country unlike in the past.
“With what we have also seen, it is practically impossible to enter into the country with an expired passport,“ he added.
According to him, the scanners will enhance the nation’s security architecture and enable immigration officials to work seamlessly.
The minister thanked President Bola Tinubu for his support towards making the project a reality.
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