Checkout Airports, Varsities, Markets To Benefit Free Internet Worth N24.2bn Approved By FEC

Recently the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has decided to favour universities, airports by approving free internet access at 20 airports, six markets, and 43 universities across the country for a total cost of 24.2 billion naira.

This was announced by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami on Wednesday following the FEC meeting which was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.

He also affirmed that states like Lagos and Ondo in the South-West; Imo, Anambra, Enugu in the South-East; Rivers and Akwa Ibom for the South-South; Abuja and Kwara for the North Central; Kano, Sokoto and Kebbi for the North-West; Adamawa, Maiduguri and Gombe for North-East will enjoy the free broadband for passengers coming into those airports, particularly to ease the communication challenge and make online transactions.

Though the FEC had previously approved a similar memo for the provision of unlimited internet access in 18 universities during the project’s first phase but this time the Nigerian Communications Commission will implement the 24.20 billion naira project over a five-month period to ensure success of the project.