Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday spoke publicly for the first time on the $5.2bn fine imposed on MTN Group by the Nigerian Communications Commission, saying the concern of his government is not about the penalty but on the security implication of the telecommunication firm’s inaction.
The firm was sanctioned by the regulatory agency for failing to register some SIM cards.
Buhari spoke while answering a question during a joint press conference he addressed alongside visiting South African President, Jacob Zuma, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He said because members of the Boko Haram sect were using unregistered SIM cards, MTN contributed to the casualties recorded by the sect because of its inaction.
He said that was why his government left the NCC and security agencies to handle the matter in their own way.
The President added that unfortunately for the telecommunication firm, rather than negotiating payment, it dragged the Federal Government to court.
He said the country’s constitution stipulates that no further action should be taken on any issue that is a subject of litigation.
Buhari said now that MTN had decided to withdraw the case from court, it is free to go back to the relevant government agencies to see if the fine can be reduced and paid in installments.
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Source: www.punchng.com/5-2bn-fine-mtns-inaction-aided-boko-haram-says-buhari/

I concur sir.

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Yeah, infact we should have sued them for treason

That's my president
God bless Nigeria.

Your own don finish if "Buhari" use the world "unfortunately" while addressing your issue.

When will all these blame games cease to happen in Nigeria?

New blame code:blame MTN not GEJ



Infact mtn is responsible for d fall of naira,so impose more fine on them

MTN now sharing Blame

So they have now stopped blaming GEJ and dasuki they are now blaming MTN.
Nigerians have entered one chance.

Sai baba

The foolishness of buhari is epic. A dullard at 74 is a dullard forever.

Kondomatic:
Your own don finish if "Buhari" use the world "unfortunately" while addressing your issue.

My God.its just a shame.our president blames MTN.wat has nigeria turned 2.after blaming GEJ,it went to DASUKI,it went to GOD and now to MTN.and some nigerians are even saying that's my president.O GOD were did nigeria get it wrong,pls 4give us and salvage tis country.I won't b surprised if Buhari blames the people for voting him now and not earlier.smh

A Govt that could even have the effrontery to blame God then who is MTN.

That is the way to go Mr. President.

MTN and other unpatriotic companies must learn to respect the law of the land, by fire by force.

mtn must pay, even if na security concern baba.

Excellent, keep transferring the blame.

No be Dasuki again?

MTN must be BH sponsors.

very ridiculous statement. The president should learn to guard his statements. He should produce unverifiable proof that the lines used by suspected Boko Haram members were unregistered MTN lines, before making such allegations