The President of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria, ATCON, Mr Olusola Teniola revealed 30 millions Nigerians in some remote communities have never seen a mobile phone.

Mr Olusola Teniola while discussing some of major challenges and the potential of the telecoms industry. In interview with TOBI AWORINDE of Punch.

When he was asked if he believe that there are some remote communities in Nigeria that are still without mobile networks. He said:

"That is correct. There are 102 market gaps that we have identified through research, which represents 20 to 30 million Nigerians, who have never made a voice call because they have never seen a mobile phone in their lives, let alone get onto the Internet. They are in darkness."

According to report by United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA), Nigeria has 201 million in population.

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2019/05/30-million-nigerians-have-never-seen.html

how can they afford it then

It's a lie.

Except you are talking of those who dwell in the mountains of Adamawa.

But even those guys are nothing above 1 million in population.

Flawed statistics.

The internet thing may be right, but the phone is doubtful....

Esseite:
The internet thing may be right, but the phone is doubtful....

You are talking about phones, there are some places in far north where they haven’t seen clothes before

reicherMan:
The President of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria, ATCON, Mr Olusola Teniola revealed 30 millions Nigerians in some remote communities have never seen a mobile phone.

Mr Olusola Teniola while discussing some of major challenges and the potential of the telecoms industry. In interview with TOBI AWORINDE of Punch.

When he was asked if he believe that there are some remote communities in Nigeria that are still without mobile networks. He said:

"That is correct. There are 102 market gaps that we have identified through research, which represents 20 to 30 million Nigerians, who have never made a voice call because they have never seen a mobile phone in their lives, let alone get onto the Internet. They are in darkness."

According to report by United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA), Nigeria has 201 million in population.

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2019/05/30-million-nigerians-have-never-seen.html

This is a foolish lie from an attention seeker.

Story for the Gods

Pls where is ur prove because I believe every villages in Nigeria has someone that owned phone

Tell you are serious, well I guess you have a particular area on mind.

Yeah, that reminds me, I was about to show you guys that Instagram regulates again!!

The social media platform, Instagram blocked hashtags on hoax.

Who knows, your favorite hashtags might be the next in line.

Lol, just use genuine hashtags!

https://nezote..com/2019/05/instagram-blocks-hashtags-on-vaccine.html

very big lie..I would have believed if it were to be a flagship fone the iPhone X or Samsung

That should be northern Nigeria na

So some nairaland mods & members usually observe tarry nights on this forum.

But I doubt this news. If the news read: 30 million Nigerians don't have light to charge their mobile phones or 30 million Nigerians cannot afford chinco phones.

Including his own village people also

Oga no be for Nigeria may be na for Ghana.

nay double we dey see

this is obviously not true

Somebody will just wake up and come up with silly statistics.

Rubbish exaggeration. Even people in remote villages use phones these days

Taaaaaa!!!! Some people are very mad!!!! If a Fulani man can operate Handset then who else is remaining that’s not operating Handset? Buhari won’t accept this fake news gaskia!

una go just de una house de shout it's a lie its a lie, how many places una dn visit. It's possible, though the number could be exaggerated.
I always tell people 'that you haven't seen doesn't mean it doesn't exist'

sonnie10:

You are talking about phones, there are some places in far north where they haven’t seen clothes before

see lies.. you have never been to the North. When your ancestors where running about naked, the north were dressing complete

DonHummer:
una go just de una house de shout it's a lie its a lie, how many places una dn visit. It's possible, though the number could be exaggerated.
I always tell people 'that you haven't seen doesn't mean it doesn't exist'

Oga, it's a lie. He can't just bring out statistics from nowhere and shove it into a face like that.
Most villages have residents or relatives of residents who use phones and can show them what phones look like.
The lie would be quite believable if he had said 30 million Nigerians have never "used" phones.

Yes, it is possible ,in all these non motorable re riverine area

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sonnie10:

You are talking about phones, there are some places in far north where they haven’t seen clothes before

Sure. There are a few uncontacted/crude people in the north. However, they can never be close to that number. In most places where those types of people have ever been found, they're usually less than 10,000 people. You can't have hundreds of thousands of uncontacted people because they lack good healthcare and their quality of life is usually low. In fact, their number often decreases because many of them die from diseases without being replaced.

sonnie10:

You are talking about phones, there are some places in far north where they haven’t seen clothes before

Cite examples.

sonnie10:

You are talking about phones, there are some places in far north where they haven’t seen clothes before

Please mention the places. Your submission is as flawed as the statistics.

Nigerians are very good at churning out fake stats

That's why I never believed all the exaggerated figs they alws give, like saying 60m Nigerians are poor and many other craps.
I know buhari also does not believe those shitss

Awol1:
It's a lie.

Except you are talking of those who dwell in the mountains of Adamawa.

But even those guys are nothing above 1 million in population.

Flawed statistics.

Just 30m when our population is almost 200m. Their stats ain't flawed it's 0