The federal government has unveiled plans to deploy new satellites to strengthen Nigeria’s military intelligence and surveillance capabilities. The move aims to enhance national security and real-time threat detection.
The initiative is part of a wider digital infrastructure push that also includes extending the country’s fibre optic network to neighbouring nations to improve regional connectivity.
Officials say the combined investments will boost data capacity, support cross-border collaboration, and position Nigeria as a key technology hub.
To this end, the federal government has set 2028 and 2029 as the timeline for the deployment of the new satellites, NYCOMSAT-2A and 2B.
The Managing Director of Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), Jane Nkechi Egerton-Idehen, who disclosed this at the second Nigerian Satellite Week in Abuja on Monday, noted that the development is expected to boost military intelligence, surveillance, and regional connectivity.
She said: “For 2A and 2B, we have started the process. We have closed the tender and are now back into the financing and implementation stage. 2A is built to come up in 2028 and 2B for 2029. When they are up and running, they are expected to provide security within the borders and neighbouring countries.”
