Wednesday, 30 November 2016
Tyrant Buhari? Here's the reason why NCC forced MTN, Glo, others to hike data price

The following article is an opinion article by Somtoo Okoye, the founder of Somtoo Okoye blog.

By now you must have heard that GSM companies are reviewing the prices of their data services upwards by December 1 2016. You must have wondered why this sudden development is coming in a time where data services locally and globally were moving towards rock bottom prices. Well, here is your answer.

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) told data companies to increase their data prices.

According to a source at Etisalat Nigeria,
"We further gathered that the Federal Government took the decision having discovered that data rates are very low-priced in Nigeria, compared to other countries, including nearby African countries.

"The government might have also taken the decision given that Nigerian subscribers have been kicking against the proposed nine per cent Communication Tax, whose bill is currently in the National Assembly."

A source at MTN Nigeria added:
"What this means is that MTN, Airtel, Etisalat And Globacom will increase their data rates as from December 1, 2016. A data plan of N1,000 for 1.5 Gigabytes will now be increased to N3,000 at N1,000 per 500 Megabytes."
Well, let me tell you the cause of data price hike in the Nigerian communication industry. On Saturday 5th November 2016, the Federal Government said that social media is "sabotaging Buhari’s efforts" (you can Google that).

According to Information minister Lai Mohammed who spoke at a Colloquium organized by the National Coalition of Apostolic Leaders in Lagos that day:
"Everyday, this group of people deliberately distort our messages while also suffusing the atmosphere with their own version of information,

"We are aware that it is not just enough to do something, you must be seen to be doing it. In other words, the activities of government are as important as communicating them. That is why this Administration places much premium on communicating with the people."
Interestingly, at the 4th Commonwealth Public Relations Congress also held in Lagos on 20 November 2016, minister Mohammed again lamented over how the use of social media is a "nightmare" to PR and image makers like himself and his clients, President Muhammadu Buhari.

He said:
"Today, anyone with access to a smart phone can put out any information, whether accurate or not, that could go viral in minutes.

"No fact-checking, no accuracy, no fairness, no rules. They just spread whatever information catches their fancy, and they have their own public that believes them."
By now, it was clear that the Federal Government was seeking for a way to kill, or at least reduce the quantity of activities and influence of social media.

Days later, Nigerians got the information via their respective data operators that the NCC has forced them to increase data prices from December 1.

This is the fastest way the President Muhammadu Buhari-led FG deemed possible to harm social media, the same tool they rode its propaganda machine to get elected about 20 months ago.

The Federal Government thinks it's possible to silence its "poor" critics on social media by hiking data prices and reducing their Internet usage, thereby, creating an enabling environment for the "rich" class (who purportedly won't criticize them) to use social media alone.

We are watching.

Source: http://www.somtoo.com/2016/11/tyrant-buhari-heres-reason-why-ncc.html

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Demon Buhari strikes again

Hmmmmn jungle has really matured, let me see how zombies like omenk* sark* hungerba* ngeneukwuen* mynd4* and other SUFFERisticated zombies will be defending the dullard from duara.


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PaulIdu:
Demon Buhari strikes again

Here are 'Damon buhari's' achievements so far



No Boko Haram .
No stealing .
200,000 jobs
Increase in electricity .
No ASUU strike .
Continuation of roads contract all over the nation.
Rail project Lagos to Kano.
Compilation of Kaduna Abuja railway.
No subsidy in the name of looting.
Nigerian Air Force, executing a lot of projects.
Payment of 6yrs pension arrears.
CBN Anchor farmers program.
State Bailout.
And many more.
Era of good governance
Era of accountability
Era justice
Era of transparency
Era of work no looting
Era of change

To be honest, I think data is too cheap in Nigeria. I pay $89.99 every month for TV cable, wifi and house phone by timewarner cable now spectrum so basically it's $30 per month for data.

You actually very far from the truth

Ntel is the reason


Ntel has not been able to compete with established data providers

Its is also suspicious cos TY DANJUMA happened to be the Chairman of Ntel

Only God knows how mUch the Aso rock cabal collected from them to force this on us.


The only valid reason NCC gave is that new entrance into the industry can not compete.

So the BIG QUESTION IS why should Nigerians pay for the inability of the new companies to survive?

olatade:




Here are 'Damon buhari's' achievements so far



No Boko Haram .
No stealing .
200,000 jobs
Increase in electricity .
No ASUU strike .
Continuation of roads contract all over the nation.
Rail project Lagos to Kano.
Compilation of Kaduna Abuja railway.
No subsidy in the name of looting.
Nigerian Air Force, executing a lot of projects.
Payment of 6yrs pension arrears.
CBN Anchor farmers program.
State Bailout.
And many more.
Era of good governance
Era of accountability
Era justice
Era of transparency
Era of work no looting
Era of change

You are a complete Zombie

SirJeffry:
To be honest, I think data is too cheap in Nigeria. I pay $89.99 every month for TV cable, wifi and house phone by timewarner cable now spectrum so basically it's $30 per month for data.

And when has it become the Jon of the Government to increase the tariff?

If dis actual happens,I'l fight dis govt.wit d little data I'm able to buy.that 'l be my numb. One Priority.it's now obvious,dis govt.is stealin from d poor.

olatade:




Here are 'Damon buhari's' achievements so far



No Boko Haram .
No stealing .
200,000 jobs
Increase in electricity .
No ASUU strike .
Continuation of roads contract all over the nation.
Rail project Lagos to Kano.
Compilation of Kaduna Abuja railway.
No subsidy in the name of looting.
Nigerian Air Force, executing a lot of projects.
Payment of 6yrs pension arrears.
CBN Anchor farmers program.
State Bailout.
And many more.
Era of good governance
Era of accountability
Era justice
Era of transparency
Era of work no looting
Era of change

Keep fooling yourself ..it is on record that Demon Buhari has not added a single Mega watts to the grid since he came , It's clear that Boko Haram is still holding territory in Nigeria and 3 weeks ago we lost over 68 soldiers to them , it is on record that not one corrupt person has been successfully prosecuted , under this demon of a man we have lost 2.4 million jobs and you said he created 200,000 ghost n power jobs ...brother please keep fooling yourself

SirJeffry:
To be honest, I think data is too cheap in Nigeria. I pay $89.99 every month for TV cable, wifi and house phone by timewarner cable now spectrum so basically it's $30 per month for data.

Mr Jeffrey please how is this your business? Do you use generator, do you dig borehole , do you employ your own security , Mr Jeffrey is the minimum wage where you stay 30 dollars a month? Do you change shock absorber and ball joint every week because of bad roads? Mr Jeffrey I advise if you don't have anything to say go and look for big Mac and chew whilst staying out of shit you know nothing about

SirJeffry:
To be honest, I think data is too cheap in Nigeria. I pay $89.99 every month for TV cable, wifi and house phone by timewarner cable now spectrum so basically it's $30 per month for data.

what is the minimum wage in america?

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olatade:



Here are 'Damon buhari's' achievements so far


No Boko Haram . No stealing . 200,000 jobs Increase in electricity . No ASUU strike . Continuation of roads contract all over the nation. Rail project Lagos to Kano. Compilation of Kaduna Abuja railway. No subsidy in the name of looting. Nigerian Air Force, executing a lot of projects. Payment of 6yrs pension arrears. CBN Anchor farmers program. State Bailout. And many more. Era of good governance Era of accountability Era justice Era of transparency Era of work no looting Era of change

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Na dummy buhari.....d guy still de hold d military orientation tight. ......]