The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has said that the signing of an Executive Order to reduce the the RoW charges for telecoms companies was a manifestation of the government’s determination to spur telecommunication companies to further invest in broadband infrastructure and trigger ancillary on-line services, especially in the field of education.

The governor who on Wednesday signed an Executive order which significantly reduces the Right of Way (ROW) charges of telecommunication companies in the State from N4,500 to N145 per meter in line with Federal Government policy, noted that his government is hopeful the drastic reduction will accelerate the deployment of affordable and reliable modern high-speed connectivity in the State.

Coming a few days after the governor of Ekiti, Kayode Fayemi announced a reduction in the State’s RoW charges, the EO urged telecommunication companies to note that the State plays host to vibrant and youthful demography located in many tertiary institutions, who form the bulk of the end-users of their products.