Ahead of the nation’s moves to install the controversial 5G network, the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) has stated that Nigeria would risk a security threat, if the network was deployed wrongly in view of its sophistication.
The Director
of Communications, Office of the National Security Adviser, Bala Fakandu, gave
the warning while speaking at a one day investigative hearing on 5G network by
the Senate Joint Committee on Communications, ICT and Cybercrimes, Science and
Technology on Thursday.
According to
him, eavesdropping, espionage and cyber attack are the likelihood of what would
happen as telecommunication operators have to upgrade their equipment to adapt
to the 5G network, adding that protective measures must be taken before
deployment is done.
The NSA
revealed that its fears have been related to the Nigerian Communications
Commission (NCC) during its initial trial of the technology in the country.
He was
optimistic that its concerns would be captured in the draft national policy.
“We are aware
that the deployment of 5G will come with different equipment. We are concerned
about eavesdropping I, cyber attacks, espionage by external forces. But they
are things that need to be put in the National policy for operators”.
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