Managing Director/CEO of Nigeria Communication Satellite Limited (NigComSat), Jane Egerton-Idehen, has said that the organisation is projecting an average annual revenue of three billion dollars as it expands its scope of operations.
She disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday, at the July edition of DevsInGovernment MDA workshop series organised by the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, with a focus on NigComSat.
The July edition supported by Galaxy Backbone and World Bank was tagged: “Driving Operational Excellence through Technology at NigComSat.” It focused on @nigcomsat, with participants doing a deep dive into how digital tools can simplify workflows, boost staff efficiency, and foster innovation within the agency.
#DevsInGovernment, launched February 2025 by Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, is a Nigerian civil service initiative focused on empowering technologists and tech enthusiasts to drive digital transformation within the government. It aims to create a more efficient, citizen-centric public service by fostering a culture of innovation through training, community building, and collaboration. The initiative is a community of the technology workforce of the Federal Government of Nigeria who are passionate about advancing technology and digital transformation in government.
#DevsInGovernment provides a platform for technologists and tech enthusiasts within the government to connect, learn from each other, and collaborate on innovative solutions.
The initiative includes regular engagements, collaborative learning sessions, and targeted up-skilling programs to enhance the digital capabilities of civil servants.
“Digitalisation of public services is both an innovation and workforce optimisation challenge. To further drive efficiency in the delivery of public services, we are committed to empowering and driving collaboration amongst technologists and tech enthusiast within the Nigerian public sector. This community will help champion our Digital Public Infrastructure initiative aimed at transforming public services,” Dr. Tijani said.
The NigComSat boss said that for the company to grow, it had to explore new ideas and increase product life, which can lead to significant revenue increases.
“Currently we are projecting to average about three billion dollars in revenue year. If we can think about ideas, we can do more than that because if you can increase your product life, you can provide more solutions to problems,” she said.
Egerton-Idehen said that there were other revenue streams beyond broadcasting, which could double or triple the existing broadcasting revenues.
According to her, creating awareness about the programme’s services and solutions was crucial for its success.
Executive Director, Technical Services at NigComSat, Abiodun Attah said the agency was charting a new course in its operations with a view to increasing its revenue earnings and serving the country better.
Attah said that one of the things the agency had done with the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) was to carry 2G, 3G, and 4G traffic in rural areas where there was no connectivity.
“In the past, NigComSat was shying away from going into enterprises; it was shying away from doing business outside the government sector. Now we have gone beyond that,” he added.
