Osun state officially cancels right-of-way fees, allowing telecom companies and internet providers to lay fibre optic cables for free.
Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun state, disclosed the cancellation of ROW fees today as part of a digital economy policy.
The state is betting that cancelling right-of-way fees–a contentious matter between state governments and Nigeria’s telecommunications commission–will improve broadband penetration.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, there were 3.5 million active internet subscriptions in Osun state in Q1 2021.