The Federal Government plans to connect 55,675 public schools and health facilities to broadband internet under a 500 million dollar World Bank-backed programme designed to expand access to high-quality and climate-resilient digital infrastructure in underserved parts of the country.
By Hauwa’u Sani
According to the World Bank’s Implementation Status and Results Report on the Building Resilient Digital Infrastructure for Growth project, also known as BRIDGE, the target includes 38,803 public schools and 16,872 health facilities expected to be connected by September 2030.
The project, approved by the World Bank Board on October 6, 2025, is aimed at expanding the inclusive use of broadband internet in selected unserved and underserved areas of Nigeria.
It is structured as a large-scale infrastructure intervention combining public financing with significant private sector participation.