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Economy: Telecommunications Sector DrivingThe New Other.

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The Telecommunications Industry is one of the fastest growing sector in Nigeria especially with it’s fast emergence as a major driver of innovation and transfer of technology to economic growth . Statistics from the Nigerian Communications Commission indicates that the sector has contributed over 300 billion naira to the coffers of the federal government in the last 5 years. This feat according to some Abuja residents is a reflection of the policy direction and initiatives of the Prof Umar Danbatta led NCC which no doubt have significant pact on the economy in the areas of revenue,employment , infrastructure among others. They further made case for extension of the gains to other key sectors like security. Despite significant progress made in the Industry, there is still space for strong growth in the sector in future especially in the area of fixed broadband infrastructure gap, right of way vandalism of telecommunications infrastructure among others.

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