The General Manager, MDXi Data Centre, Lagos, Mr Gbenga Adegbiji, has urged the Federal Government to declare data centres critical national assets aimed at bringing internet closer to the citizens.

Adegbiji said in Lagos that the declaration would make the government to remove stringent regulations for operators of the

centres.

The general manager said that friendly policies would encourage more players and investment in the business, thereby making internet more accessible even in the rural areas.

According to him, data centres are important for broadband penetration, and achieving effective broadband in 2018 would be be difficult without local data centres

He said the data centres would play huge roles in the achievement of fast, available and accessible internet.