The Federal Ministry of Works (FMoW) and the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy (FMoCIDE) have formed a Joint Standing Committee on the Protection of Fiber Optic Cables to address the recurring issue of fiber optic cable damage caused by road construction and rehabilitation activities.
These disruptions have severely impacted telecommunications services across Nigeria, leading to widespread service outages and economic losses.
According to a statement released on Monday by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the Joint Standing Committee was inaugurated at the FMoW’s Boardroom by the Permanent Secretary of the FMoW, Engr. Olufunso Adebiyi, and his counterpart at the FMoCIDE, Engr. Farouk Yusuf.