Riverine communities need digital connectivity to unlock devt — Nere Emiko
By Juliet Umeh LEAD promoter of Legacy of Traditions and BINI RIVA Life, Nere Emiko, has called for accelerated digital connectivity in Nigeria’s riverine communities, describing telecommunications infrastructure as essential for improving education, healthcare, security, financial inclusion and economic development.
Emiko made the appeal while highlighting the Federal Government’s Riverine Connect Initiative, a sub-project of the National Universal Communication Access Project, NUCAP, aimed at extending digital services to remote riverine settlements through the planned deployment of 3,700 telecommunications towers.
He urged governments, telecommunications operators, development partners and community leaders to work together to ensure every underserved riverine community benefits from digital infrastructure, describing the initiative as a transformative step toward inclusive national development.
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