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The Chief Executive of MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, has said the telecommunications firm has sent a proposal to the Nigerian Communications Commission for a 100 percent service tariff increase.

He disclosed this during an interview on Arise TV on Thursday.

However, the CEO expressed that it remains uncertain whether the Nigerian Communications Commission, the telecom regulator, will approve the proposal owing to existing economic hardship in the country.

“We’ve put forward requests of approximately 100 percent tariff increases to regulators.

“I doubt they’re going to approve that quantum of increases because they are very, very sensitive to the current economic situation in the country,” Toriola said.

This comes amid heightened speculation of an imminent telecom service tariff hike in Nigeria, this year.


The Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Gbenga Adebayo, recently threatened a shutdown of operations without a tariff hike.

However, telecom subscribers rejected any move to hike tariffs.

Source: https://dailypost.ng/MTN-Nigeria-to-increase-call-data-tariffs-by-100-percent

All the network not only MTN

I cannot blame them. Just imagine that the value of naira has depreciated by over 200% since Escobar brought his cursed administration to this country.

These are multinational companies that repatriate their funds to their headquarters in USD. Their earnings have since that time been slashed by over 200% - thanks to a president who knows zilch about leadership.

What I find really disturbing is that MTN spends 50% of their profits powering their base stations across the country. It takes a lot of guts to do business in this country.

Do these people care at all?
These companies are busy paying their directors hundreds of millions of Naira annually but are always in a rush to increase tariffs, not even by 10 or 20% but by 100%, forgetting what Nigerians are going through right now.

If they're no more interested in the Nigerian market they should sell up instead of passing their frustration to Nigerians who are going through worst daily.

SmartPolician:
I cannot blame them. Just imagine that the value of naira has depreciated by over 200% since Escobar brought his cursed administration to this country.

These are multinational companies that repatriate their funds to their headquarters in USD. Their earnings have since that time been slashed by over 200% - thanks to a president who knows zilch about leadership.

What I find really disturbing is that MTN spends 50% of their profits powering their base stations across the country. It takes a lot of guts to do business in this country.

You talk like you're being paid by MTN. How long will you guys keep defending indiscriminate, arbitrary tariff increments all in a bid to "ridicule" the government? 100% increment? Haba. That's besides all the hidden charges that makes a 1min airtime finish in 40 seconds. If I remember correctly this was how you people kept defending DStv those days until their greed spiraled out of control and everyone started looking for alternatives.

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Do we have a choice? No.

Nigerians will only complain then adapt. Our adaptive versatility is second to none.

Una dey crase


You'll reduce it yourself

So I'll pay #200k for 1tb or #12k for 45gb always on plan...........


Enu pò😂😂

This will promote Internet calls more.

Anyway, with time we will hardly make normal calls as almost everyone will be using Internet calls which is far too cheaper.

This is Nigeria 💔

Everyone will result to using internet call.

3rd world country wey poverty want kill dey over tax her citizens.

Incredible, Nigerians have to stand and stop this nonsense. Let them improves their Network, before any increment and must not be 100% Chineke a kpó ha okú.

It's getting out of hand jare

Na this one dey sweet them

T-Pain thinks becos he ran a successful drug empire, that he can run a country

SmartPolician:
I cannot blame them. Just imagine that the value of naira has depreciated by over 200% since Escobar brought his cursed administration to this country.

These are multinational companies that repatriate their funds to their headquarters in USD. Their earnings have since that time been slashed by over 200% - thanks to a president who knows zilch about leadership.

What I find really disturbing is that MTN spends 50% of their profits powering their base stations across the country. It takes a lot of guts to do business in this country.

Escobar 🤣

Everything na luxury under this government

Can't they make it 200 percent?

Somebody should come and justify this by telling us how Nigerians use the cheapest call rate in the world.

Okortor:
Let them go ahead.......2025 is gonna be a best year..... mark it guy's

Best year by what standard?
Give us a FACTUAL breakdown and not religious lamba.

Hello MTN, let's the poor breaths please!

Na wa o

Let them go ahead.......2025 is gonna be a best year..... mark it guy's

And Agbado miscreants believe Tinubu is taking Nigeria to the Promised Land.

Imagine being in a Bus from Abuja approaching Sambisa forest, and the driver is assuring you he is taking you to Lagos.

This dream most be kill
Nation wide protest
And Ncc should be hold accountable

Nah the gods go bend, wreck that Minister of Power. Imagine paying 30k for 2 wks token dey tagged BAND A

hmm

For data wey kukuma no dey last

thesicilian:
You talk like you're being paid by MTN. How long will you guys keep defending indiscriminate, arbitrary tariff increments all in a bid to "ridicule" the government? 100% increment? Haba. That's besides all the hidden charges that makes a 1min airtime finish in 40 seconds. If I remember correctly this was how you people kept defending DStv those days until their greed spiraled out of control and everyone started looking for alternatives.

Some of you that are bent on defending ineptitudeness of the govt are very insensitive and intentionally dvmb. Just mention one thing that the price has not doubled more than 100%.