He stated that section 22 mentioned that 80 per cent of IGR was to be remitted to the consolidated revenue account for the federation.
Going by the policy in place, the minister assured that the communications sector would continue to prioritise interventions in other sectors.
“The more you grow higher it is no more about yourself. It is how you touch other people’s lives positively and that is the beauty.
“I received an update from the NCC with regards to the implementation of what we have done on November 24, 2022, based on the record.
“Generally, one can safely say that the first phase had been implemented.
“So, it is because of this that I felt it is the right time to commence phase two and phase three,” he stated
“We presented a council memo for the second and third phased and all of them had been approved by President Muhammadu Buhari, that is why we are here,” he said. (NAN)