FG plots fresh heavy sanctions against MTN, Others

– FG said all tariff plans introduced by the telecom operators need to be properly investigated to ensure that there are no hidden charges

– FG said it would henceforth take advantage of new technology to verify the amount of revenue generated by operators 

Minister of communications technology, Adebayo Shittu,

The federal government has lined up fresh heavy sanctions against telecommunications companies in the country.

According to the minister of communications technology, Adebayo Shittu, the government would impose severe sanctions on telecos who defrauded Nigerians through poor quality of service, incessant dropped calls and other unauthorised charges.

The Oyo born minister accused the operators of under-declaring revenue and profit, saying the Federal Government would henceforth take advantage of new technology to verify the amount of revenue generated by operators via government regulatory and revenue agencies such as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).

“This action must stop immediately or else severe sanctions will be imposed on any operators that violate this directive,” the minister said.

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The minister listed the complaints against the telecommunication operators as extortion of subscribers, incessant drop calls, poor quality of service, dead or salient calls and cross talk, data bundle roll over and call tariff plans.

Others are deficiency in data penetration, rollout of 4G/LTE network, under-declared revenue and profit, disengagement of Nigerian tax paying employees through out-sourcing to foreign companies and discrepancy and discriminination against Nigerian employeees by telecom operators.

“There is a need for all network operators to consider rolling over the monthly unused data by the subscribers to the new month. No operator should wipe out the unused data of any subscriber going  forward,” Shittu said.

He added all tariff plans introduced by the telecom operators need to be properly investigated to ensure that there are no hidden charges.

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