Fibre Cuts: Implications for Nigeria’s Digital Economy and National Security.

NAIRAMETRICS | 21-09-2026 07:55pm |

Despite massive investments by telecommunications operators in infrastructure, fibre-optic cable cuts remain the single biggest threat to quality of service in Nigeria today and a direct threat to the national economy and security. These cuts are a mix of wilful sabotage and unintentional disruption, but the effect is the same: nationwide outages, failed transactions, and significant economic losses. The issue underscores the vulnerability of Nigeria's digital infrastructure and its implications for national security.

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