Nigeria targets laying 82km of fibre daily by end of 2030
Project BRIDGE requires deploying 22,500 kilometers of fiber-optic cable within nine months in 2030. The federal government plans to finish a total of 17,500 kilometers in the first year.
Nigeria must maintain an average deployment rate of 82 kilometers per day to complete its national digital infrastructure project by late 2030. The implementation documents for Project BRIDGE outline a three-year construction schedule involving over 65,000 kilometers of fiber-optic cable. The federal government aims to deploy 17,500 kilometers in the first year, which averages 48 kilometers daily. Annual targets rise to 25,000 kilometers for both 2028 and 2029, demanding a daily pace of 69 kilometers. The final phase requires accelerating work to finish 22,500 kilometers within the first nine months of 2030. Contractors working through approximately 273 days face this specific schedule to meet broadband targets.
