Report: FG Plans to Make Fiber Cable Damage a Criminal Offense
In response to ongoing complaints from major telecommunications companies like MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, Nigeria is considering making the destruction of broadband fiber cables a criminal offense. Sources familiar with the matter have revealed that the Works Ministry, which oversees federal road construction, is in the final stages of drafting regulations. These regulations are expected to be enacted into law through an executive order signed by President Bola Tinubu.
While laws against vandalism already exist, authorities are looking to increase oversight of construction companies. The forthcoming executive order will impose harsh penalties on offenders, although specific details and the signing date have not been disclosed.
A senior presidential aide, Temitope Ajayi, emphasize...