The NCC boss recalled the nationwide telecommunications disruption in February 2024, when fibre cuts, including those caused by road construction, affected one of the major telecommunications operators. “In the first six months of this year alone, more than 5,000 fibre cut incidents were reported from road excavation, construction, and related civil work. He said the commission remained committed to working with public and private stakeholders to make coordination a standard practice in road construction and other civil works. Adeladan called for stronger mechanisms for coordination and information sharing before and during road construction activities. Gagare said the Federal Government had established a tripartite standing committee on the protection of fibre-optic infrastructure to strengthen collaboration and promote a coordinated approach to infrastructure protection.