The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, said on Tuesday that President Muhammadu Buhari would decide MTN Nigeria’s fate regarding the N1.04tn fine imposed on it by the Nigerian Communications Commission. He stated that the President would take the final decision on the matter at the appropriate time and “in the public interest.” The minister also said that Buhari’s decision would be on the basis that the “government and MTN are on the same page that rules had been broken in this instance.” Shittu stated this on the sidelines of the Alliance 4 Affordable Internet Nigeria Coalition Conference in Lagos, according to an online publication, Technology Times. “The issue is now before Mr. President. He will take the necessary decision at the appropriate time. I think Nigerians will expect that Mr. President would do the best to ensure that the public interest is guaranteed,” he said. The minister dismissed reports that the government was negotiating with the MTN Group and was considering slashing the fine, saying there was no conflicting position on where the government stood on the matter. Shittu noted, “Recall that there were violations, which were established against MTN. The violations were to the tune of five million (unregistered SIM cards). That is a whole lot. “There are many countries where subscribers are not up to half of five million. In the case of Nigeria, we had more than five million violations. The good thing is that MTN did not contest the fact that they had violated the regulations and guidelines. They never contested it. They admitted they were at fault. “They apologised for their role in the saga and they made a commitment that what happened would never happen again. And of course, they made a plea for the review of the payment terms.” www.punchng.com/n1tn-fine-buharill-decide-mtns-fate-says-minister/

#NoToCorruption...


Is BooBoo also the Minister of Communications...


Hehm-theif-hen must pay for all the drop calls,unsent but charged msgs, unused data, #37,000 SIMs, all of them!!! No mercy, because when people were complaining, they were laughing @ us,& to the banks!

Something has always told me that this man is the only wrong thing in Buhari cabinet! He vomits gibberish with reckless abandon! A minister will pass bulk, so what then is your work, Mister?
Why will any sane minister ever want to expose his boss to public picketing like this? Must you talk?

Finally, Nigeria is knowing what it feels like to run a proper governing system.

Adebayo Shittu...Shittu, how many times have I called ..

Please be diplomatic in your utterances on this issue.

What is his BVN sef?

Shittu is full of shiiit

I dey find front page, bear with me please. I will comment Lata, no time to read now, let the hustle continue

Ok now!

mo gbe mo gbe mo da re

u wan pass your work to baba cox him na SUPER MAN

Mtn go get that money in a day..... Except, we no go load card, loan airtime, call, send messages not to talk of browse

What is your work as Minister. If you don't know what to do resigned it is not too late to appoint another person to replace you. Mtn are so wicked

Damnnn!.... Minister of Petroleum to Decide on ministry or communication!....

Why was he even appointed as a minister, if he doesn't know his constitutional right as a minister!

Perhaps! This could be why they were appointed! To report all duty to the president before embarkin on any action....

#noisemakers!

Nonsensical. Little wonder why he labelled them noisemakers. Shittu sounded so impotent. But at least shouldn't he have concealed his 'uselessness'?