Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved two contracts worth N24.20 billion for the provision of broadband for free internet in 75 public places, including 20 airports, tertiary institutions and markets nationwide.
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, announced this while addressing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa yesterday in Abuja.
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All the ministers who spoke at the post-FEC media briefing said a total of N209.36 billion was approved for various projects in their ministries.
Giving a breakdown of the approvals for his ministry, Pantami said his two memoranda were related, since they both focused on providing free internet connectivity services.
The minister said the second memorandum was complementary to a similar one approval last year.
