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‘Nigeria to roll out 5G network soon’

Akinwande Soji-Ojo by Akinwande Soji-Ojo
August 22, 2021
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Nigeria will soon deploy the Five Generation Network, otherwise known as 5G, for increased connectivity.

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Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, disclosed this in Abuja during a special News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) interview programme tagged FORUM.

According to the minister, the decision to deploy the 5G network followed an outcome of thorough investigations, research and trial absolving it of posing security or health threat to the citizens.

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He said the work on the national policy on 5G stands at 95 per cent done and will be presented to the Federal Executive Council in due course.

Pantami, who said that the primary concern of government was to ensure security and welfare of the citizens in their utilisation of services in the telecommunications sector, blamed the delay in the deployment of the 5G network on conspiracy theories.

“Our government is a listening one; so we listened to constructive criticisms, respected it and appreciated it and, at least, we valued it. We had reached advanced stage of 5G, then, an issue came up that 5G was related to COVID-19. Many people, including the educated ones, started circulating it without verification.

“Naturally, people are a bit scared and sceptical about technology. So, we gave enough time to do more consultation, creating awareness in local languages so as to engage our citizens to address all the challenges. We set up a technical team that accommodated security, health and environmental institutions and the public sector so that we can be on the same page. I want to give you the assurance that 5G communication network is in the pipeline,” the minister said.

Pantami said that the ministry had started discussions with the Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC) concerning spectrum for commercial purposes, saying: “From that spectrum, NCC will give it to mobile operators to start deployment. The policy is almost ready. I went to the National Assembly, I defended our presentation and they have accepted and they have also endorsed the deployment of 5G.

“They have also encouraged us to learn from other countries that had deployed 5G and we had already done that. The World Health Organisation has issued a statement that there is no relationship between 5G network and COVID-19 and that addresses the health issue.

“Similarly, the International Communications Union, which is an arm of the UN, also issued another statement debunking any implications from the 5G.” 

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