Minister-Designate for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation, Mohammed Adams Sukparu, has pledged his commitment to the ongoing rural telephony programme aimed at extending mobile network access to underserved communities.
Appearing before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Friday, July 25, Mr. Sukparu said he would work closely with the substantive minister, Sam George, to ensure the successful continuation of the initiative.
“The Ministry is currently implementing a rural telephony programme. When given the nod, I will support my minister to continue with that project. So that in the near future, we can have all the communities that do not have a telephone network connected to the telephone grid,” he said.
The rural telephony initiative forms part of the government’s broader digital inclusion agenda to bridge the connectivity gap across the country.
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