THe Imo State Government has launched the Connect Imo Project aimed at ensuring quality broadband coverage and extension of telecommunications services to all villages, communities and towns in the state.
Disclosing this on Wednesday at the 2022 National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Stakeholders’ Engagement meeting held in Owerri, the Commissioner for Digital Economy and e-Government, Dr. Chimeizie Amadi, said the step would bolster quality service delivery, economic prosperity and good governance.
“The administration is collaborating with some telecommunication companies and service providers to deepen broadband penetration in unserved and underserved areas with weak or no telecommunication/Internet coverage in the state.”
As part of the aggressive drive for broadband penetration, Dr. Amadi who represented Governor Hope Uzodinma at the occasion disclosed that the governor has signed an Executive Order No 002, 2020 significantly reducing Right of Way (ROW) charge in the state from N4, 500 to N145 per metre in tandem with the Federal Government harmonisation policy.
“This is in bid to create a friendly business environment that will drive broadband penetration, spur tech driven investment, job and wealth creation in the state.”