The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy yesterday launched the pilot phase of the Fibre 2 Hostel initiative, aimed at providing high-speed internet access to students in tertiary institutions.
Speaking at the launch event held at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Minister, Bosun Tijani, described the initiative as “a strategic milestone in our nation’s journey to drive meaningful connectivity across our country, and a powerful step towards improving the daily digital experience for students across Nigeria.”
Fibre 2 Hostel is one of the flagship initiatives under the National Broadband Alliance for Nigeria— the ministry’s demand-side broadband strategy designed to increase internet usage by directly connecting public institutions such as universities, hospitals, and government offices. It is complemented by other programmes like Project 774, which aims to connect all local government secretariats in the country, and the Three Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme. The project is in partnership with Galaxy Backbone Limited, Tizeti Network, and Huawei.