Lagos State authorities will begin the enumeration of all communications masts and towers domiciled within the state.
That is in accordance with the state Infrastructure, Upkeep and Regulatory Company (LASIMRA).
In a press release signed by the Basic Supervisor/Chief Government Officer, LASIMRA, Oyekanmi Elegushi, sighted by The Guardian on Monday, the Company stated the initiative, which might be carried out in collaboration with the Affiliation of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), is predicted to span a interval of three months or extra, efficient February 1, 2025.
LASIMRA, which is accountable for regulating and controlling the set up, upkeep, and laying of community services within the state, stated the first goal of the train is to replace the company’s database with correct and complete info on all communications, telecoms, radio, tv and safety infrastructure inside the state.
This effort, the Company defined, is not going to solely improve regulatory oversight but additionally guarantee the security and well-being of all residents by figuring out and addressing any potential structural or environmental considerations related to masts and towers.
“We urge all stakeholders, together with telecom operators, broadcasting firms, banks, safety firms, property homeowners and most of the people, to cooperate absolutely with our staff of enumerators through the service. Your help is essential in attaining a safer and extra environment friendly telecommunications panorama in Lagos,” LASIMRA said.
Talking with The Guardian on the train, ALTON Chairman, Gbenga Adebayo, stated the enumeration is required to determine masts and towers that belonged to telecoms operators and different gamers within the state.
Adebayo stated the train can be wanted to know the power and well being of all of the masts and towers within the state.
As of 2023, Nigeria was residence to 39,356 towers, the place TowerCos owned 30,373 and Cellular Community Operators (MNOs) 8,983.
About three years again, the Nigerian Communications Fee (NCC) statistics revealed that Lagos had the most important variety of towers deployed at 5,851. Ogun State got here second when it comes to put in towers with 2,418, whereas Rivers State had 2,049.
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja was the fourth on the checklist of states with the most important telecom infrastructure. It had 1,944 towers, adopted by Oyo and Edo States, which had 1,713 and 1,556 put in towers respectively.
The info additionally revealed that states similar to Kebbi, Bayelsa, Ebonyi, Gombe, Yobe, and Zamfara had the least telecom infrastructure within the nation.
