Only 23 percent of rural communities in Nigeria have access to the internet compared to 57 percent in urban areas, a situation the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, says continues to widen the countrys digital divide.
The Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida, disclosed this on Wednesday in Lagos during the Rural Connectivity Summit, organised by the Rural Connectivity Initiative. He said the disparity in access remains one of the biggest obstacles to inclusive development, stressing that without deliberate intervention, millions of Nigerians would remain excluded from education, healthcare, and economic opportunities that rely on digital connectivity.