Telecommunications subscribers have rejected a planned 40 per cent telecom service tariff increment in Nigeria expected to kick off in 2025.
This is contained in a communique jointly signed by National president, National Exco of the National Association of Telecoms Subscribers, NATCOMS, Chief Adeolu Ogunbanjo, and its Secretary, Barr. Bayo Omotubora, on Tuesday.
The subscribers expressed their rejection of the proposed hike amid widespread claims of a planned telecom service tariff hike in 2025.
Reacting, NATCOMS said any plan to increase telecom service tariffs would be very insensitive amid the current economic hardship faced by Nigerians.
The association, therefore advised telecom operators to seek another alternative instead of a tariff hike to address rising operator costs.
In a related development, telecom operators under the aegis of Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) have demanded an immediate review of telecom tariffs to save the sector from an imminent shutdown. ALTON made its request in a statement on Sunday by its chairman, Gbenga Adebayo.
Meanwhile, official sources within the Nigeria Communications Commission, NCC, had refuted claims that the commission had approved a fresh telecoms tariff hike from 2025.
