MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has entered into partnership with Landafrique Nigeria Limited to deploy fibre-optic infrastructure connecting homes and businesses in Agbara Estate in Lagos.
The partnership spans 10 years, and covers the deployment of MTN FibreNet Broadband internet services with at least 5 Megabits per second (Mbps) and internet throughput to each housing unit; as well as industrial and commercial units within the estate.
The Chief Operating Officer, MTN Nigeria, Mazen Mroue, stated this in a statement following the signing of an agreement on the partnership at a formal ceremony held at MTN Nigeria’s Headquarters in Lagos on Wednesday.
Mroue said that fibre-optic infrastructure technology allows for increased network performance, as well as higher speeds over a long distance.
“At MTN, we believe that everyone deserves the benefits of a modern connected life.
“The installation of the MTN FibreNet Broadband in Agbara Estate will see to it that residents are always connected with incredible speeds, leading to increased performance either at work or at home,” he said.
The Chief Executive Officer, Landafrique, Paulo Cruz, said that Landafrique has full confidence that residents of Agbara Estate would enjoy faster and more reliable network connectivity following the deployment of MTN’s fibre-optic infrastructure within the estate.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that MTN has installed the same infrastructure in Dakkada Luxury Estate, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, and has recently revealed plans to invest US$1.5 billion over the next three years to increase broadband across the country.
Taraba govt. enlists services of AGRO rangers to safeguard harvests – Commissioner
Dr David Kassa, the Taraba Commissioner for Agriculture, has announced the enlistment of the services of Agro Rangers from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) to safeguard farms at harvest.
Kassa, who disclosed this at a media briefing in Jalingo, on Wednesday, noted that the move was to create safety for farmers during the 2021 harvest season.
According to him, the season witnessed improvements in crop production due to the government’s introduction of improved variety of seedlings and better farming methods introduced by FADAMA 111 and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), especially for rice and cassava farmers.
“Gov Darius Ishaku has directed us to immediately enlist the services of Agro rangers to safeguard farms for harvest. As I speak with you, the rangers are there in Gassol and other farming communities where farmers have a sense of insecurity”, Kassa said.
He expressed the hope that the dry season rice farming and the next year’s cropping season would be better with the support the state government received from the North East Development Commission.
According to him, the commission donated mini tractors, planters, harvesters, inputs and seedlings to Taraba farmers, while the state government was supporting tea and cocoa farmers, to boost the productivity of the crops in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that Mr Tanko Bobbo, the representative of rice farmers, at the briefing, commended the state government for its support to farmers.
