NATIONAL RURAL TELEPHONY PROGRAMME(NRTP)

Details of the organization
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, ABUJA
Nigeria
Governments
  • The organization has a strategy for coordinating WSIS Implementation at the national level: No
  • The organization has a national e-strategy: No

Information about the project
NATIONAL RURAL TELEPHONY PROGRAMME(NRTP)
NRTP is aimed at providing telecommunication services to he remaining 343 Local Government Areas (LGAs) without any form of communication facilities in the country. The implementation is being carried out in phases. The 1st phase is on-going in 218 LGAs equitable spread through the country and it is expected to be completed by 2006. The project when completd will introduce 150326 lines into the national network, thus enabling the under-served to communicate and have access to internet. NRTP is Government efforts to empower 75% of the people living in the rural areas of the country to communicate and to have access to internet. It is in line with WSIS action lines aimed at connecting every village throughout the globe by the year 2015. Holistically,Government having provided enabling environment, will also provide infrastructure and services. This project has been submiited to the Golden book database.
National implementation:
Ongoing from 2006
The People Republic of China and the Federal Republic of Nigeria, through Concessionary Loan.

WSIS information
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* Access to information and knowledge
* International and regional cooperation
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