As we start a new year, I want to briefly share where Nigeria stands in its digital economy journey. 2025 was an inflection year,focused on moving our digital economy from ambition to committed execution. Much of the work happened below the surface, centred on securing approvals, mobilising partners and ensuring our priorities are not only visionary, but deliverable at scale. During the year, Nigeria crossed several important thresholds across a number of long-horizon initiatives - Project Bridge, our national fibre backbone programme, progressed to World Bank Board approval, anchoring long-term investment in ubiquitous connectivity. - The NUCAP Towers Programme secured approval for the deployment of 3,700 towers to extend connectivity to unserved and underserved communities, including rural and riverine areas. - The Digital Economy & E-Governance Bill advanced to its final stage of approval, strengthening the legal and regulatory framework for our digital economy. - The Federal Executive Council approved the exploration of a franchise-based transformation of @NipostNgn, repositioning over 1,500 postal locations as a national platform for inclusive digital and government service delivery. - We launched N-ATLAS, Nigeria’s national large language model initiative, as part of building sovereign AI capability and long-term absorptive capacity. - Through the @3MTTNigeria programme, we continued to expand national digital skills capacity. - We launched the Digital Trade Desk, activating it through trade missions to the U.S. and Sierra Leone to translate digital capability into export and partnership opportunities. During the year, we also delivered Nigeria’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Standards & Framework, establishing a common reference for interoperable digital systems across government. In parallel, led from my office, we implemented the #DevsinGovernment initiative to strengthen in-house digital delivery capability, while advancing the groundwork for a national data exchange system and initiating National Web Design Standards to improve the quality and consistency of public digital services. Equally important was strengthening our global digital positioning. Through coordinated engagements at #UNGA80, VivaTech in Paris and the EU–Nigeria Digital Economy Open Day in Brussels, we reinforced Nigeria’s credibility as a serious partner on digital infrastructure, talent, AI and digital public infrastructure. These efforts contributed to new partnerships and investments, including a €45 million EU–NG Digital Economy Package. We also had a significant year in the telco sector. Through tariff rationalisation, tax harmonisation, and protection of critical national digital infrastructure, we helped restore market sustainability and investor confidence, setting the stage for accelerated network expansion, deeper broadband penetration and stronger contributions to GDP and digital inclusion. All of this work has been undertaken in alignment with the Renewed Hope Agenda of H.E. President @officialABAT, GCFR whose leadership has provided the clarity, confidence and policy backing required to pursue long-term reforms. It has been a privilege to serve in his cabinet and to contribute, alongside colleagues across government, to building the digital foundations for inclusive growth and shared prosperity. In 2026, the focus now shifts decisively to deployment and impact. With key initiatives approved and partnerships mobilised, the next phase is about execution — expanding connectivity, activating service platforms, deepening talent pipelines, enabling interoperable digital public infrastructure, and translating digital capability into economic growth and improved public services. I remain grateful for the collaboration, trust and shared commitment that have brought us to this point and I look forward to working together as we move into sustained delivery. Happy New Year! ‘BT #2025inReview #NigerianExcellence [1/4]

As we start a new year, I want to briefly share where Nigeria stands in its digital economy journey. 2025 was an inflection year,focused on moving our digital economy from ambition to committed execution. Much of the work happened below the surface, centred on securing approvals, mobilising partners and ensuring our priorities are not only visionary, but deliverable at scale. During the year, Nigeria crossed several important thresholds across a number of long-horizon initiatives - Project Bridge, our national fibre backbone programme, progressed to World Bank Board approval, anchoring long-term investment in ubiquitous connectivity. - The NUCAP Towers Programme secured approval for the deployment of 3,700 towers to extend connectivity to unserved and underserved communities, including rural and riverine areas. - The Digital Economy & E-Governance Bill advanced to its final stage of approval, strengthening the legal and regulatory framework for our digital economy. - The Federal Executive Council approved the exploration of a franchise-based transformation of @NipostNgn, repositioning over 1,500 postal locations as a national platform for inclusive digital and government service delivery. - We launched N-ATLAS, Nigeria’s national large language model initiative, as part of building sovereign AI capability and long-term absorptive capacity. - Through the @3MTTNigeria programme, we continued to expand national digital skills capacity. - We launched the Digital Trade Desk, activating it through trade missions to the U.S. and Sierra Leone to translate digital capability into export and partnership opportunities. During the year, we also delivered Nigeria’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Standards & Framework, establishing a common reference for interoperable digital systems across government. In parallel, led from my office, we implemented the #DevsinGovernment initiative to strengthen in-house digital delivery capability, while advancing the groundwork for a national data exchange system and initiating National Web Design Standards to improve the quality and consistency of public digital services. Equally important was strengthening our global digital positioning. Through coordinated engagements at #UNGA80, VivaTech in Paris and the EU–Nigeria Digital Economy Open Day in Brussels, we reinforced Nigeria’s credibility as a serious partner on digital infrastructure, talent, AI and digital public infrastructure. These efforts contributed to new partnerships and investments, including a €45 million EU–NG Digital Economy Package. We also had a significant year in the telco sector. Through tariff rationalisation, tax harmonisation, and protection of critical national digital infrastructure, we helped restore market sustainability and investor confidence, setting the stage for accelerated network expansion, deeper broadband penetration and stronger contributions to GDP and digital inclusion. All of this work has been undertaken in alignment with the Renewed Hope Agenda of H.E. President @officialABAT, GCFR whose leadership has provided the clarity, confidence and policy backing required to pursue long-term reforms. It has been a privilege to serve in his cabinet and to contribute, alongside colleagues across government, to building the digital foundations for inclusive growth and shared prosperity. In 2026, the focus now shifts decisively to deployment and impact. With key initiatives approved and partnerships mobilised, the next phase is about execution — expanding connectivity, activating service platforms, deepening talent pipelines, enabling interoperable digital public infrastructure, and translating digital capability into economic growth and improved public services. I remain grateful for the collaboration, trust and shared commitment that have brought us to this point and I look forward to working together as we move into sustained delivery. Happy New Year! ‘BT #2025inReview #NigerianExcellence [1/4]