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Nigeria has developed plans to put a second satellite (sat2) into orbit in order to improve the country's communications. During a one-day facility visit and interaction with the staff of the Nigerian Communication Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) in Abuja, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isah Ali Pantami, revealed this, emphasising that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the purchase of the Satellite. Pantami instructed the company's personnel to revamp the organisation in order to demonstrate to management why the proposed privatisation plan should be suspended since the agency's innovation has to be improved.

To enhance its communications, Nigeria has created plans to launch a second satellite (dubbed Sat2) into orbit. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isah Ali Pantami, revealed this during a one-day facility visit and interaction with the NIGCOMSAT staff in Abuja. He emphasised that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the purchase of the Satellite. Pantami gave the company's employees instructions to restructure the business to show management why the proposed privatisation plan should be put on hold while the agency's creativity is improved.