The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has revealed that the amount of voice and data usage in the country has increased by huge amounts.

According to the Director, Public Affairs of the NCC, Henry Nkemadu in a statement on Sunday this is as a result of the lock down currently being observed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

He noted that telecoms operators are therefore rolling out fibre during the lock down period as telecom is critical for information decimination during the lock down.

“As a result of the lock down, the amount of voice and data usage has increased by huge amounts and there is need to expand the network to provide optimum quality of service to users sitting at home”.

“Telecom is also critical for information decimination during the lock down”.

With the lock down most people are now working from home.

Most meetings now being done online, tele conferencing is now also on the rise as more videos are being made and uploaded during this period.

The Federal Government ordered a lock down of Lagos, Ogun and  Abuja  for 14 days with effect from 11.00p.m., March 30, while some other States.