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Senate tells FG not to deploy 5G Network
Nigerian Senate on Tuesday asked the federal government to suspend planned deployment of the Fifth Generation (5G) Network in the country.
BY NICHOLAS ABE
Nigerian Senate on Tuesday asked the federal government to suspend planned deployment of the Fifth Generation (5G) Network in the country.
The Senate resolution followed a motion on the present status of 5G Network in Nigeria, sponsored by Sen. Uche Ekwunife (PDP Anambra), who said there were growing concerns about the current status of 5G network in Nigeria, with citizens wanting to know if Nigeria was already connected to the network.
She said there were further concerns by some scientists and medical experts that emission from 5G towers could adversely affect the health of citizens by causing symptoms like damage to the eyes and immune systems, among other adverse effects.
However, Ekwunife said that 5G network has also been reported to hold a lot of promises for mobile broadband services because of its faster speed and better capacity.
She said that several countries, including Switzerland, one of the world leaders in the roll out of 5G mobile technology has placed an indefinite moratorium on its use because of the health concern.
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Ekwunife said it was important to investigate the status of 5G network in Nigeria to ensure that Nigerian citizens are not exposed to unreasonable risk of great bodily injury or harm.
The Senate in its other resolution directed the concerned committees to also investigate the technological impact of the network on Nigerians and report back to plenary within two weeks.
The red chamber, however, asked the relevant federal agency supervising the ICT operations in the country to suspend the 5G deployment until a thorough probe to determine its suitability for human health had been achieved.