From reports, The Association of Telephone, Cable TV and Internet Subcribers has renounced the plan to increase monthly subscription to Pay TV during this period that Covid 19 pandemic is ravaging the nation.”

The Association has formally written to Multichoice the owner of DSTV and GOTV with millions of subscribers in Nigeria to express her displeasure about the plan to hike tariff starting from June 1st in Nigeria.

The letter in part reads “We write on behalf of Board of Trustees, Elders Forum, Executives and entire members with over 185 million subscribers drawn from the six geopolitical zones.”

“The above-named association, wish to notify you that, we say no to increase in monthly tariff DStv/GOtv subscription in Nigeria during COVID-19. We are the masses advocate and fight for positive change for the interest of the subscribers.”

The letter was signed by the national president of The Association of Telephone, Cable TV and Internet Subcribers, Mr Adesina Bilesanmi, and it’s Secretary of the Board of Trustees, Mrs Loris Anger.

Subscribers from across the nation have been reacting to this development with many saying improper for Multichoice to increase tariff based on the new Value Added Tax of 7.5% as 5% has already been introduced in the earlier tariff plan, and so any further increase should not exceed 2.5%

Read more at https://newswire.com.ng/2020/05/15/subscribers-kick-against-planned-tariff-hike-from-multichoice/