MTN has said it is ready to implement the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) later this month as directed by the industry regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

Speaking at a forum, its Corporate Services Executive, Akinwale Goodluck, said the telecoms giant has put systems in place to make the scheme a reality for mobile phone users in Nigeria who are eager to join the country’s most expansive network.

“We are confident that at the commencement date, we will be absolutely ready,” he said.

Goodluck said a tests had been carried out on the company’s systems and infrastructure without any hitch.

“We are excited that customers who wish to join the network with the most coverage of Nigeria will now be able to do so without worrying about losing their mobile numbers. As you know, we have made far more investment in our network than any other operator in Nigeria has done, with the result that we are today the clear leader with effective network coverage of more than 85 per cent of Nigeria’s land mass and population.

“We have nearly 100 per cent coverage of most major highways in Nigeria and we are gradually moving towards the final laps of a massive, nationwide network modernisation and swap-out exercise that is bound to give the network unequalled capacity and much improved quality of service in the near future. We have no doubt in our minds that mobile phone users on other networks in Nigeria will be eager to port into MTN to avail themselves of these and other benefits they can only find on the MTN network,” he said.

Apart from its massive investment in its core services, MTN was the first operator to create a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) vehicle, MTN Foundation, to implement life-impacting social projects across the length and breadth of Nigeria, Goodluck said.

He added that the company through MTNF had invested over N5 billion in such social projects which have directly and indirectly impacted millions of lives in the areas of health, education and economic empowerment. The MTN Foundation is known internationally as a credible benchmark of project driven, sustainable corporate social investments in Nigeria.

He affirmed the company’s commitment to continue to seek for ways of adding value to the lives of Nigerians both through the company’s core services and corporate social investment initiatives.

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Loving MTN more........... in terms of data, they lead, i use BB subscription unlimited without any cheat on my android, calls are cheaper too...... Port to MTN.

We consumers are ready to port to other networks. MTN can keep their Friends and Families on the network.

I bet you will have reasons to stay with MTN

honey001: I bet you will have reasons to stay with MTN

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This is funny! Imagine MTN bragging of being ready for the MNP? They have the highest number of customers( including me) but their service is not something to write home about but I guess their on net calls are ok. For browsing etisalat rules!