Gbenga Adebayo, the Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has debunked reports that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved tariff increases for telecom and internet companies.
Reports claim that the NCC’s new tariff took effect on July 29, 2024, and will mean Nigerians will pay more to make calls and browse the internet.
The report added that NCC orders that “every subscriber must be on a tariff plan, and no subscriber can be on more than one tariff plan at a time.”
The rule also provides stricter rules for tariff plans, add-ons, bundles, bonuses, promotions, top-ups, and other services that give subscribers access to voice, data, SMS, and other services delivered by telcos in Nigeria.
The rule stipulates a tariff plan as a structured pricing scheme that shows the charges and conditions for which telecom services are provided to subscribers.
Reacting to the report of the new tariff, Adebayo told TimesNow.com.ng that the circulated reports of new tariff approval are untrue.
He said:
Meanwhile, Cable reports that NCC has has introduced a new tariff plan for mobile network operator must follow this include limiting the number of tariffs iffered.
According to the guideline each mobile network operator can only offer seven options, adding that the number of bundles offered per operator is now restricted to 100.
TimesNow.com.ng previously reported that amid the nationwide hunger protest, Nigerians have been hit with massive internet outages spanning major networks.
Subscribers of many telecommunication firms lament their inability to access many websites, especially social networks such as X and Facebook.
Many Nigerians suspect the authorities may have deliberately slowed down the Internet to stop the organizers from mobilizing via social networks.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
