Telecommunications services’ subscribers may soon start paying higher for calls and data as operators “earnestly” seek the federal government’s nod to increase telecom tariffs in the country.

If the telcos’ request is granted by FG, Nigerians will pay between 10 and 15 per cent more than the current tariffs, sources at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy told our reporter in confidence.

The telecom operators had been “Pleading with the government since November to approve their request to alter upward the current call and data tariffs, but don’t want them to do that until things normalise in the New Year”, a source at the ministry told Daily Trust on Thursday.

Asked to clarify on “until things normalise” statement, the source alluded to when the 2024 budget becomes operational and works start in earnest.

The source said there were still “Ongoing considerations and discussions to see how the increase will not affect poor Nigerians too much”.

NCC’s spokesman, Mr Reuben Mouka was not available for comment when our reporter called his line. A message sent to him was also not responded to.

But the NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman, Dr Aminu Maida had hinted in December that telecom operators were seeking approval to increase tariffs.

Maida told executives of Nigerian Association of Information Technology Reporters (NITRA) in his office that the government would not accede to telcos’ request for tariff review until the network was improved.

The Chairman of Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Engr Gbenga Adebayo did not answer calls made to his mobile line. He also did not respond to a message sent to him as of the time of filling this story.

Daily Trust reports that despite high inflation rates, telecom companies have not adjusted their prices for years. But the telcos have reduced their data value, according to many of their customers.

Speaking with Daily Trust on phone, the President of the National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS), Chief Deolu Ogunbanjo said the association would resist any attempt by telcos to review tariffs upward.

“Telecom services are poor Nigerians’ lifeline, any attempt to increase tariffs now will amount to killing Nigerians economically, and will resist it with all legal means”, Ogunbanjo said.

He claimed telcos have nothing to justify any increment as the government has already looked into their complaints of high duties, forex scarcity and others.

Daily Trust reports that telecommunications companies in Egypt had in December 2023 increased the prices of mobile recharge cards and selected prepaid plans by 15 per cent.

https://dailytrust.com/subscribers-kick-as-telcos-seek-fgs-nod-to-increase-tariffs/

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Everything improves when you decide not to care anymore.

Good Lord!

Good

We are still waiting because we so much believe in the Nigerian Dream.
It shall be Well.

Lol… kick..
As in last kick of a dying horse 😂😂💔
Una never see anything for this kwantry

The present tariff is even too high and you want to increase it? I think this will affect only PDP and LP supporters?

Me dem sabi. That's only thing they know how to do. Hike and hike

Everythng is just going up up up. Inflation has killed the stagnant income for those who still have something to earn. No buffers for Nigerians. Tinubu has left everyone bare!!!

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At least this will sieve and limit the able bodied youths behaving as kids on NL and other SM platforms
I pity the students who genuinely used data for educational purposes
Indeed we are in for a bumpy ride to mars..
We seriously need Elon musk's intervention

Lol... Tariffs wey dem don already increase.

The Inflation warming up this year is MONSTROUS!

DSTV rates will still go up.
Electricity Tariffs up the roof.
Transport costs higher.
Fuel Prices over the moon.

...And then the main one: Food Prices!!!

If your monthly income remains the same as last year or reduces this year, I really pity you... Forget cynicism or that Renewed Hope Scam; you will eat sand!

Nigeria is heading towards the stoneage, data that reasonable countries are trying to make very cheap so as to sustain e commerce and development, e reach Nigeria turn, e turn into luxury,

As time goes on Nigerian artist would start finding it difficult to get views on platforms cause no data

Inflationary spiral is leaving nothing untouched.

If we are going to be fair, telecom tariffs have been stable for a very long time now.
Not to justify their need for an increase but you don't expect their tariffs to remain the same when their operating expenditure & expenses have gone up.
Even ordinary pure water price has gone up.
It is well.

dre11:


https://dailytrust.com/subscribers-kick-as-telcos-seek-fgs-nod-to-increase-tariffs/

Na renewed hopelessness.

They wanna increase price but not service. Ask Dstv how their increased price is going so far.

dre11:


https://dailytrust.com/subscribers-kick-as-telcos-seek-fgs-nod-to-increase-tariffs/

Tinubu ONLY source of IGR is Tax and more Tax. Telescos are doing this because their taxes have increased.

They will still increase it..

The one wen dey surprise me now is empty hen
10gb data ,wen no dey last reach 500mb during Jonathan time .

And they said Gej was clueless..

See people when get idea today,they are sinking the nation already..

WiszyFraud:
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Everything improves when you decide not to care anymore.

No, they don't... What truly improves is your mental capacity to tolerate suffering.

Sad

verybadmouth:
Everything is increasing. You sef increase your own make everyone happy




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