The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and other industry operators, including IHS Towers, Digital Realty and 9mobile Nigeria, have joined the line of partners that will chart the way forward as stakeholders gather for the Maiden Edition of the CNII and Telecom Sustainability Conference 2025 being organized as a collaboration between media body, the Nigeria Information Technology Association (NITRA) and Industry advocacy group, the Association of Licenced Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON).

Scheduled for tomorrow, August 7, 2025 in Lagos, the event, which is expected to host the Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, will also bring stakeholders from Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Peace Corps Nigeria to discuss the security of infrastructure, stakeholders’ roles and the practical implementation of the Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII) Presidential Order.

Headlining the event, under the theme, ‘Telecoms Industry Sustainability and the CNII Act – Way Forward’, IHS Towers will throw light on the state of infrastructure in the country, while the Panel Session will discuss the ‘role expectations of stakeholders in the implementation of the CNII Act’.