{
  "id": 359606,
  "title": "FG incorporates company to deliver 90,000km nationwide fibre network",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/fg-incorporates-company-to-deliver-90-000km-nationwide-fibre-network",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-09T07:15:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/08/09/fg-incorporates-company-to-deliver-90000km-nationwide-fibre-network/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday, the Federal Government of Nigeria announced the incorporation of Bridge Open Access (Bridge OA), the independent company tasked with constructing the nation's expansive 90,000-kilometre fibre-optic network under Project BRIDGE. This incorporation, revealed by Communications Minister Bosun Tijani, marks a significant shift in the $2 billion initiative's journey from planning and financing to its implementation phase.\n\nTijani highlighted the incorporation as a crucial advancement, providing the necessary institutional framework to propel Project BRIDGE into action and attract private investors. The government has crafted Project BRIDGE as a public-private partnership, with private-sector stakeholders anticipated to hold majority shares in the newly formed company. In line with this structure, the Federal Government would retain between 25% and 49% of the proposed Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), while private investors would contribute at least 51%.\n\nSince 2024, the project has been in development, approved by the Federal Executive Council to expand the existing 35,000-kilometre fibre network to a combined national backbone of approximately 125,000 kilometres. Project BRIDGE aims to connect over 200,000 institutions, including educational and healthcare facilities, while extending broadband access to underserved communities across the country.\n\nCurrently, Nigeria boasts 101,148.36 kilometres of fibre-optic cable, primarily concentrated in Lagos and Abuja, constituting 18.35% of the total national infrastructure. The additional 90,000 kilometres to be deployed by Project BRIDGE seeks to address this regional disparity by expanding high-speed connectivity beyond Nigeria's major urban centers.",
  "summary": "The Federal Government has incorporated Bridge Open Access (Bridge OA), the independent company established to deliver Nigeria’s planned 90,000-kilometre nationwide fibre-optic network under Project BRIDGE. The post FG incorporates company to deliver 90,000km nationwide fibre network appeared first on Nairametrics .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}