FG Set To Launch New Satellite Worth N2.5billion In 2022
FG Set To Launch New Satellite Worth N2.5billion In 2022
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has unveiled plans by the Federal government to send off the subsequent satellite (Sat 2) into space to help the country’s satellite correspondences limit.
Pantami made the revelation at a one-day working visit and collaborations with staff of Nigerian satellite Communications in Abuja. As indicated by Vanguard, the priest implied that he had gotten the endorsement of President Mohammadu Buhari for buying of the satellite.
He noticed that he had gone further to campaign the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, to guarantee this was remembered for the 2022 Budget.
The current Sat1R, which was sent off in 2011 with a life expectancy of 15 years, will lapse in the following four years. The central government has reserved the amount of N2.5billion for the satellite 2 task in the 2022 financial plan gauge.
“Beginning around 2019, I have been so energetic with regards to the accomplishment of NIGCOMSAT. Beginning with the suspension of the privatization of NIGCOMSAT. Actually, I have gotten the endorsement of Mr President for buying of another Satellite. I went further to campaign the Minister of Finance to guarantee that this is remembered for the 2022 financial plan.
I have additionally supported foundation of certain auxiliaries under NIGCOMSAT as a component of endeavors to resuscitate the organization and make it inventive and useful,” he said.
It is a troublesome undertaking to resuscitate an organization and make it exceptionally effective, that you should make. The test of resuscitating NIGCOMSAT isn’t only a need yet a commitment for all the staff,” he said