President Muhammadu Buhari has approved and also directed that necessary physical protective measures be put in placed to safeguard telecommunications infrastructure deployed across the country. According to him, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, has led to a massive migration to digital platforms and has increased the level of importance of Critical National Infrastructure to the sustenance of our economy and the security of the nation. He noted that the ministry under his leadership has championed efforts to identify telecommunications infrastructure as Critical National Infrastructure, with a view to protecting them from vandalization and theft, amongst other things. This is to reciprocate this gesture, and to submit a comprehensive list of their facility locations all over the country. Pantami commended the security agencies for their commitment in securing these infrastructure.

Source: The Guardian June 02, 2020 15:22 UTC