Telecoms’ operators (Telcos) under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), have called on the federal government to ensure policy consistency, regulatory certainty and the protection of investments in the telecoms sector, in order to attract further investments.
The operators said this in Lagos at the 12th edition of ICTEL EXPO 2026, organised by the ICT Group of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI).
In his keynote address, themed: ‘Building Nigeria’s Digital Economy: Telecommunications as the Foundation for Investment, Innovation and Inclusive Growth’, the Chairman of ALTON, Gbenga Adebayo, emphasised on the need for the federal government to create an investment-friendly environment for the telecoms sector, insisting that Nigeria requires sustained investment running into billions of dollars to expand fibre networks, improve rural connectivity, deploy 5G and prepare for emerging technologies.
According to him, such investment can only occur where investors have confidence in the operating environment.
