The Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy has disclosed that the average cost of IGB of data has reduced from the January 2020 cost of N1, 000 to N487.18 in November 2020, indicating a 51.3% reduction.
This disclosure was made in a press statement issued by the Technical Assistant on Information Technology to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Femi Adeluyi, based on the Report of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), which was submitted to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy ,Ali Pantami.
The NCC report revealed that the cost of data in November 2020 was less than 50% of the cost of data in January 2020.
According to Dr. Faluyi, this development was achievable through the directives of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, as well as the measures which have been put in place to significantly reduce the average cost of data.
Recall that in March, 2020, the minister inaugurated a Committee that developed the Nigerian National Broadband Plan (2020-2025) on December 16, 2019.
The ministry assured Nigerians that, through the NCC and under the auspices of the Federal Government, it will continue to ensure that Nigerians enjoy a price regime that supports fairness and is consumer-friendly.
