N145 RoW policy fails to cut fibre costs as states add up to N700,000 application fees

Despite the federal government's N145 right-of-way (RoW) policy aimed at reducing the cost of deploying fibre optic infrastructure, some state governments are imposing application fees as high as N700,000, undermining the policy's effectiveness. This has become a fresh hurdle in Nigeria's efforts to expand broadband access across the country. The additional costs imposed by states are seen as a barrier to investment in digital infrastructure. Stakeholders are concerned that these fees will slow down the deployment of fibre networks and hinder the achievement of national broadband targets.

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