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NATCOMS asks NCC to sanction MTN, others for breach of agreement

Nathaniel Irobi by Nathaniel Irobi
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The National Association of Telecommunication Subscribers (NATCOMS) has urged the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) to sanction any telecom operator which may have already implemented the tariff hike, for breach of agreement.

The National President, NATCOMS, Mr Deolu Ogunbanjo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday that any telecom operator which had implemented the tariff hike was actually breaching the agreement by the NCC and the Nigeria Labour Congress.

NAN reports that, following the NLC objections to the tariff hike, the Federal Government established a 10-man committee to deliberate on the proposal and report back to it in two weeks before any final decision would be made on the new telecom tariff structure.

Ogunbanjo said that the NCC had agreed to hold a stakeholders’ meeting with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), subscribers and the telecoms operators represented within two weeks to discuss the issue of tariff hike.

He said that the stakeholders meeting was yet to be held neither had the two weeks elapsed before the telcos started implementation of the 50 per cent tariff hike.

According to him, this is an affront and defaulters should be sanctioned.

“I am sure you are aware that NATCOMS was prepared to head to court to challenge the 50 per cent tariff hike but decided to wait for the outcome of the stakeholders’ meeting.

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“This is the advice that was given to the subscribers association by its national general secretary who happens to be a lawyer.

“So why should the hike be implemented when the stakeholders’ meeting is yet to be held?

“The NCC should, as a matter of urgency, sanction the telcos for implementing an upward review of tariffs,’’ he said.

NAN reports that a check using the *312# code on the MTN network showed that the telco had revised its data prices.

For the monthly plans, MTN 1.8GB now goes for N1,500, replacing the previous 1.5GB plan priced at N1,000; the 15GB plan now costs N6,500, a rise from N4,500.

The 20GB monthly plan has been adjusted to N7,500, up from N5,500, among others.

Further checks show that all the networks had reviewed their text messaging price from N4.00 to N6.00.

NAN reports that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the industry’s regulatory body had approved a maximal increment of 50 per cent tariff adjustments to operators in January.

The Commission said its approval, though less than the 100 per cent hike demanded by operators, was in response to prevailing operational costs.

It said that its decision was pursuant to its power under Section 108 of the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003 (NCA) to regulate and approve tariff rates and charges by telecommunications operators.

However, NATCOMS had threatened to sue the NCC, while the Nigeria Labour Congress had pledged to start an industrial action if the 50 per cent proposed tariff hike was not reviewed downwards.

This prompted the Federal Government to constitute a 10-man committee to deliberate on the tariff hike within two weeks and report back before any final decision was made on the new telecom tariff structure.

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Despite this agreement, telecom firms have proceeded with the increase, prompting the NLC to issue a March 1 deadline for a total shutdown of their operations if the tariff hike are not reversed. (NAN)

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