• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

Fast Internet For 31m Subscribers As 7 States Waive Right-of-way Fees

by Royal Ibeh
9 months ago
in News
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

Seven Nigerian states have waived right-of-way (RoW) fees in a bid to enhance connectivity and attract telecom investment.

Advertisement

The states, with a combined total of 31.17 million mobile subscriptions as of the first quarter of 2024, are: Zamfara, Katsina, Anambra, Kebbi, Nasarawa, Bauchi, and Adamawa.

Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed that, as of Q1 2024, these states had a combined total of 31.17 million mobile subscriptions, and by the end of 2023, they collectively maintained a 10,542.1 km fibre network, according to a Ministry of Communications White Paper.
RoW fees are levied by state governments on telecom operators to allow the installation of critical infrastructure, such as fibre optic cables, that facilitate internet connectivity.

The federal government previously set a standard fee of N145 per linear meter, but costs still vary widely among states.

According to the global mobile operators’ association, GSMA, a nationwide reduction in RoW fees to N145 per meter could cut network rollout costs by an estimated 15 percent.

RELATED

Soludo Gets 48 Hours To Replace Obi, Umeh Campaign Billboards

2027: Ohanaeze Denies Asking Obi To Pull Out Of Presidential Race

36 minutes ago
Super Eagles: Apologise To Nigeria, Senate Tells Libya

Senate Condemns Anti-Nigerians Protest In Ghana

50 minutes ago

High RoW charges and complex approval processes have long been barriers to expanding telecom infrastructure in Nigeria. The impact is clear: more than 120 million Nigerians lack mobile internet access, partly due to infrastructure gaps and affordability concerns, with the NCC reporting that 301 local government areas remain without internet service and 27 million people without telecom access.
GSMA underscored the importance of streamlined RoW processes in its Nigeria Digital Economy report, stressing that quicker approvals could expedite infrastructure development.

RoW waivers, however, remain controversial as many states rely on the fees for revenue, as chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) Gbenga Adebayo, argued that states should move away from viewing RoW as a primary source of internally generated revenue. “We can’t talk about the digital economy while the government is treating service providers as revenue sources,” Adebayo stated.

He also noted that some states, while offering RoW waivers, impose alternative fees, like developmental or ecosystem levies, effectively offsetting any savings from the waiver. “You may receive RoW at a low cost, but additional levies often exceed the waived fees,” he observed.

This ongoing challenge, Adebayo argued, calls for a more coordinated approach to promote a truly digital economy.


We’ve got the edge. Get real-time reports, breaking scoops, and exclusive angles delivered straight to your phone. Don’t settle for stale news. Join LEADERSHIP NEWS on WhatsApp for 24/7 updates →

Join Our WhatsApp Channel




Tags: Internet connectivity
SendShareTweetShare
Previous Post

Current Reform Targets Taxing Prosperity, Not Poverty – Aderonke

Next Post

Poor Investment: Nigeria Loses Huge Revenue From Palm Oil’

Royal Ibeh

Royal Ibeh

You May Like

Soludo Gets 48 Hours To Replace Obi, Umeh Campaign Billboards
News

2027: Ohanaeze Denies Asking Obi To Pull Out Of Presidential Race

2025/07/29
Super Eagles: Apologise To Nigeria, Senate Tells Libya
News

Senate Condemns Anti-Nigerians Protest In Ghana

2025/07/29
PICTORIAL: Tinubu Offers Automatic Job, Scholarships, Cash To 210 Ex-Corps Members
News

PICTORIAL: Tinubu Offers Automatic Job, Scholarships, Cash To 210 Ex-Corps Members

2025/07/29
After Party’s Endorsement As Deputy Speaker, Kalu Withdraws From Speakership Race
News

Deputy Speaker Kalu Withdraws Indigeneship Bill For Further Consultations

2025/07/29
Man Stabs Pastor To Death In Osun
News

Police Arrest Ex-Convict For Vandalism, Theft In Bauchi

2025/07/29
NDLEA Auctions Forfeited Properties Of Drug Traffickers
News

NDLEA Auctions Forfeited Properties Of Drug Traffickers

2025/07/29
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

2027: Ohanaeze Denies Asking Obi To Pull Out Of Presidential Race

Senate Condemns Anti-Nigerians Protest In Ghana

PICTORIAL: Tinubu Offers Automatic Job, Scholarships, Cash To 210 Ex-Corps Members

Deputy Speaker Kalu Withdraws Indigeneship Bill For Further Consultations

Fosh Stirs Political Waters, Unveils Tinubu Grassroot Network

Police Arrest Ex-Convict For Vandalism, Theft In Bauchi

NDLEA Auctions Forfeited Properties Of Drug Traffickers

Police Arrest 5,488, Rescue 170 Kidnap Victims In 2 Months

Police Recover Body Of Murdered Photojournalist In Kogi

Saraki Tells Supporters To Stay Away From ADC

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.