₦airaland Forum

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Dr Isa Pantami has called on Nigerians, particularly states, to protect communication infrastructure in the country and prevent them from being vandalized by criminal elements.

The minister made the call in a statement signed by his Spokesperson, Mrs Uwa Suleiman, on Friday in Abuja.

He also called on state governors to ensure that all agencies and residents within their domains desist from vandalism.

Pantami said that vandalism was capable of undermining national security.

“Our attention has been drawn to very serious, unpatriotic and corrupt activities of some criminal elements within the public service who have continued to engage in acts capable of undermining national security.

“We have received several complaints from Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), about the unfortunate incidents such as forced closures or outright destruction of Telecommunications Infrastructure in some parts of the country.

“Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) and other telecommunications facilities are reportedly being vandalised and MNOs, are hindered from delivering the requisite services to the consumer by state-owned agencies in some parts of the country,’’ Pantani noted.

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