The number of active telecommunication users in Nigeria reached 214.35 million in October, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission.Information Guide Nigeria
This is the greatest documented number of telecom subscribers in the country since October 2020, when the total number of subscribers reached 207.58 million, months before the SIM-NIN linking.
To explain subscriber growth in 2022, telecoms claimed that an increasing number of subscribers were obtaining new SIMs to evade limits on SIMs that were not linked to their National Identification Numbers.
In MTN’s third quarter release, its Chief Executive Officer, Karl Toriola, said, “As a result, the average daily gross connection was 48.1 per cent above the pre-directive level, partly driven by the cohort of subscribers who were initially restricted and opted to register new SIMs.NYSC portal
“Combined with increased usage from the existing base, these have supported an acceleration in the service revenue growth recovery and mitigated the impact of churn on the base.”
Consistent growth in the number of telecom customers in 2022 corresponds with the GSMA’s growth forecast for the industry.
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According to the worldwide industry group, a significant portion of Nigeria’s population is under 18 years of age, indicating that the country’s subscriber growth would stay robust for the foreseeable future as more young customers reach adulthood and sign up for mobile services.JAMB portal
By 2025, the GSMA anticipates that 18 million additional Nigerians will sign up for telecom services. In Nigeria, the bulk of online services is accessible through mobile channels, making mobile connectivity the backbone of connectivity.
GSMA believes that mobile connectivity is set to play a crucial role in defining the new normal in the nation. It said, “In 2021, mobile technologies and services generated around 8 per cent of GDP across Sub-Saharan Africa, a contribution that amounted to almost $140bn of economic value added.
“The mobile ecosystem also supported more than 3.2 million jobs (directly and indirectly) and made a substantial contribution to the funding of the public sector, with $16bn raised through taxes on the sector. By 2025, mobile’s contribution will grow by $65bn (to almost $155bn), as the countries in the region increasingly benefit from the improvements in productivity and efficiency brought about by the increased take-up of mobile services.”
Despite this rise, according to the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, over 31.6 million Nigerians live in locations without telecoms coverage. The government argued that the lack of such coverage had allowed criminal activity and instability to flourish in these unserved areas.JAMB Result
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