Complete Ongoing Installation Of 240km Of Fibre Optic Infrastructure In 4 Local Government Areas By MTN

During Fayemi's tenure, Ekiti State pursued a digital transformation agenda, to expand the state’s focus on digital economy. While the National Economic Council (NEC) resolved that there should be a uniform price of 145 per meter, different states in Nigeria charge as high as 5,000, a far cry from the agreed amount.

On May 14, 2020, the Ekiti state government crashed the Right-of-way charges for broadband and other related Internet infrastructure from 4,500 ($11.53) to 145($0.37) per meter. This development is particularly interesting given that the high cost of RoW in most Nigerian states, has been a major issue for the federal government in the past few years. 

However, while physical observation shows that the project was started, the specific confirmation of the 240km fibre optic being installed across 4 LGAs by MTN could not be located in publicly available search results. The completion of this project would lay the groundwork for subsequent digital infrastructure projects and the state's broadband expansion plan.