*Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice-Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission, asserts the telecoms sector regulatory Commission has neither approved any telecom tariff plans nor hikes, contrary to a recent misleading report in the public space 聽

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has clarified that it has not approved fresh telecoms tariff plans/hikes for the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) for any increments in product and service costs for telecoms consumers, contrary to insinuations in earlier reports, and certain quarters.

绿帽献妻 reports the telecoms sector regulatory Commission Saturday, August 3, 2024, made the clarification in response to certain misinformation making the rounds in the media, that the Commission has introduced new tariff plans and pricing rules for the telecoms industry.

Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice-Chairman/CEO of NCC

The misinformation is reportedly linked to a document titled, 鈥淕uidance on the Simplification of Tariffs in the Nigerian Communications Sector,鈥� which the NCC recently posted on its corporate Web site.

The online news report had said: “The Nigerian Communications Commission has approved tariff increases for MTN, Airtel, Glo, and other telecom companies.

“The new increase affects voice, SMS, data, and other services across the telecom industry. The new increase will see Nigerians pay more for telecom services.”

Reacting to the misinformation in the country鈥檚 telecoms ecosystem Saturday, Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice-Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO), on his verified X account, however, stated: 聽鈥淟ike the others, this is FAKE NEWS!

鈥淭he Commission has neither approved any Telecom Tariff plans nor hike as this report claims.鈥�

The telecoms regultor further noted: “The NCC has neither approved any new Telecom Tariff Plans nor hike as reported on online. The public is advised to please disregard.
“NCC issued a directive for all operators to simplify their current tariff plans in a transparent and fair manner for consumers.”

Meanwhile, the NCC has since flagged the aforementioned post on its X page as fake news, while restating that there are no such tariff plans or pricing updates have been approved.

Likewise, network operators have debunked claims of a tariff increase approval by the Commission.

Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators in Nigeria (ALTON) Saturday, in a text message (SMS) also affirmed that 鈥淭elcos have not been granted any approval for a tariff review,鈥� The Punch report said.

Also, calls and text messages to other lines have indicated that product and service rates are still the same, report stated.

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