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Nigerian telecommunications companies have submitted a proposed 100 per cent increase in their tariffs to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

During an interview with Arise TV on Thursday, the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, stated that the increase is to address rising operational costs, including inflation and increased service delivery expenses.

Toriola, however, expressed uncertainty about the proposal being approved by telecom regulator NCC.

He said the hike became imperative to sustain the industry bedevilled by significant financial pressures due to rising operational costs.

“We’ve put forward requests of approximately 100 per cent tariff increases to regulators.

“I doubt they’re going to approve that quantum of increases because they are very, very sensitive to the current economic situation in the country,” Toriola stated.

“I believe we’re all on the same side, the policymakers, the regulators, our Chairman of ALTON, Gbenga Adebayo, and the industry.

“We’re united because we share concerns about a few fundamental issues. First, human rights, are critical to driving any economy.

“Without a sustainable industry, the broader economy and the well-being of the people will be negatively impacted,” he added.

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Who does this news claim is sensitive to the economic situation of the country?

The tariff is already too expensive, even more expensive than when Nigerians were billed per minute and booster card was in use.

Soon, some people will begin to brag on social media for being able to make phone calls in Nigeria. E be like say we go go back to posting letters and using smoke to send messages. Or, using ravens as was done in Game of Thrones. But ravens can be shot down. Are ravens even available?

The energy being used to advocate for LGBTQ should have been used to advocate for free internet connection to be made a universal human right.

God help the poor man in this choked up jungle.

Wonderful

APC Na injury . For those ing APC, "do you have a tumour in your brains ?"

Una dey pity the poor masses at all?

100% no too much? 50% seems to me to be ok.

If they try it I'll just switch to starlink. Cos mtn and airtel are just crappy network which I'm managing because it's cheap and affordable. Early this month I recharged my airtel router, and the network has been going on and off. I can't even use it to work. That of mtn isn't even better. You keep wasting your money without getting any value for your money spent.

Anything that makes the price of their internet bundle start rubbing shoulderes with that of starlink, I'm ditching them for good.

100%

Meaning my ₦20k unlimited Airtel internet 🛜 bundle will jump to 40k.

Just like
Rice jumped from 40k to 130k
Beans from 1500 to 15,000 per paint bucket
Spaghetti from 250 to 1200
Titus from 1500 to 5500 per kilo
Onions from 40 to 500 apiece
And

Eggs 🥚🥚 from 50 to 300 apiece

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It will favour me and my family.

E be like say everybody Wan dey mad for this Nigeria....

Jagaban is working.

Everyone dey collect. How did Nigeria get to this all time low?

Welcome to Neoliberalism. Service delivery from the Telcos is very poor yet they want to increase tariff to 100%. Apart from MTN which other Telco deserve this increase?

Curious345:
Meaning my ₦20k unlimited Airtel internet 🛜 bundle will jump to 40k

We can't blame them at all. It is the situation of things in the country. They are the only ones that haven't increased their rates. The rest of us have increased our rates in our various businesses. Na only them haven't so it is understable

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Poor masses wey no dey hear word...

Peakdesign23:
Una dey pity the poor masses at all?

I'm sure the ediot handling that ministry will approve it.

Telecoms want to return to era where they make ridiculous profits with little to no investments in the sector.


Their networks after more than 2 decades of operation is still shit. Yet they want to increase tariffs because the profit they made last year is not enough like it used to be.

Nigeria nawa oh! Is this what we'll be experiencing in this country? Nigeria is almost finished oh......We are being told lies of reforms yet things keeps getting worse

Lol....it's gonno surprise people how all these organising and national bodies will go all out to increase their tariffs and services on the masses cus they have seen that no matter what, Nigerians instead of going all out to protest , are very docile people and easy to adjust and endure while in the face of hardship.......This is a fact!.....

immortalcrown:
Who does this news claim is sensitive to the economic situation of the country?

The companies operate in this economy that you're complaining of and no government subsidy for them.

100% is small they should jack it up to 250%. One pack of spaghetti and a bottle of oil will do the magic. Nigerians will understand

treatise:
The companies operate in this economy that you're complaining of and no government subsidy for them.

Who does the news claim is sensitive to the economy?

This wan go red o

100 percent increase!!!

I nor blame them o

Economy rough

And tilumbu says he wants to take more bold steps

I don't know sometimes I feel our network operator are supplying us breeze , the way the data his finishing . But 100% na joke , they shouldn't turn us to the Power Sector where you would see the light but you can't use it, because your credit is running Usain Bolt on your meter .

Omo,

All these that used to complain that people don't check on them.... With this proposed tariff increase.... Some people will only load their phone to call people that will help their life.

If you kiss someone, visit them and time with them.

Because gradually, we will start writing letters and making use of our mailbox...

Coz 100% increase no be anybody's mate😊😊😊

Again, Emilokan is here to stay🤣

I won't blame them, the operating cost coupled with forex loss is dealing with them seriously.
How many times has government increase fuel price, yet regulator don't want them to increase tarrif.
I will suggest they should allow them to do the pricing, consumer will go for the one that suit them

LIKE SEY WE NO GO DEY CONTINUE TO DEY USE WHATSAPP AND TELEGRAM TAKE MAKE CALLS

Lol. But same salary......