A House of Representatives panel has summoned the chief executive officers of MTN, Glo, Airtel, Etisalat and Intel to appear before it tomorrow over the massive job losses in the telecoms sector.

The committee on telecommunications, chaired by Saheed Fijabi (APC, Oyo), said the five service providers have questions to answer regarding their recent actions of sacking many Nigerians without justifiable cause.

The five companies would also respond to queries on their failure to remit to government coffers, actual taxes as a result of their activities in Nigeria.

Fijabi said their invitation followed the inability of the CEOs to appear before the committee.

He told Daily Trust in Abuja yesterday that the committee would not accept representatives of the CEOs; as such persons cannot provide satisfactory explanations.

smartty68:
In the other way round,
1. FG should be summoned before its citizens for why they've caused untold hardships faced today in the country.

2. And why the changes so far has been on paper and virtual...

3. And why CBN FX interventions has been futile...

4. And why the $100 limits placed on Naira MasterCard...

5. And why there have not been uninterrupted power supply since the APC government took over...

6. Add yours..

CIOSYLVA:
Honestly, there is no career in Telecom..


U may can be sacked any day, any time without apology

Loyalblak007:
If it won't bring their jobs back, It's useless

mekaboy:
When you fined MTN how many trillion, you did not know jobs would be lost?

I wonder where this government thinks from.

eezeribe:
These politicians are clowns...
After moving the Economy from bad to worse,and job losses become inevitable,they decide to hold meetings with stakeholders in the Banking,oil and telecommunications industries,practically pleading with them to stop sacking people.
How does it solve the problem?
It's like treating the symptoms of an ailment while the underlying root cause remains unabated.
Does the Government ever pity the plight of these companies?
After paying mouth watering taxes every quarter,they operate 24 hours on Diesel plants,which has become the least of their problems,in the face of austere economic challenges.
Does the Government even get bothered by the perennial exit of hitherto viable companies from Nigeria to other neighbouring countries?
Do they even consider the fact that the Nigerian consumers are the most exploited and short changed by multinationals such as DSTV and MTN due to their lax Government policies and weak consumer protection?
Doesn't it matter to them that the Nigerian employees are constantly harassed and abused by their Employers especially Chinese,Indians and Lebanese due to their ineffective labour laws?
The Government should do first things first,and stop chasing shadows.

(c) Eze.

CIOSYLVA:
Honestly, there is no career in Telecom..


U may can be sacked any day, any time without apology

eezeribe:
These politicians are clowns...
After moving the Economy from bad to worse,and job losses become inevitable,they decide to hold meetings with stakeholders in the Banking,oil and telecommunications industries,practically pleading with them to stop sacking people.
How does it solve the problem?
It's like treating the symptoms of an ailment while the underlying root cause remains unabated.
Does the Government ever pity the plight of these companies?
After paying mouth watering taxes every quarter,they operate 24 hours on Diesel plants,which has become the least of their problems,in the face of austere economic challenges.
Does the Government even get bothered by the perennial exit of hitherto viable companies from Nigeria to other neighbouring countries?
Do they even consider the fact that the Nigerian consumers are the most exploited and short changed by multinationals such as DSTV and MTN due to their lax Government policies and weak consumer protection?
Doesn't it matter to them that the Nigerian employees are constantly harassed and abused by their Employers especially Chinese,Indians and Lebanese due to their ineffective labour laws?
The Government should do first things first,and stop chasing shadows.

(c) Eze.

NwaAmaikpe:


This is like beating a child and asking the child why he is crying.


-The economy is in a recession,
-You fined them an unsurmountable amount,
-Good electricity and security is almost nonexistent.
-The Nigerian clime has become most incondusive for business to thrive.

Why won't they sack people


Even Boko Haram has stopped recruiting members.

ijustdey:









https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/reps-summon-mtn-glo-others-over-job-losses/201628.html

mekaboy:
When you fined MTN how many trillion, you did not know jobs would be lost?

I wonder where this government thinks from.

smartty68:
In the other way round,
1. FG should be summoned before its citizens for why they've caused untold hardships faced today in the country.

2. And why the changes so far has been on paper and virtual...

3. And why CBN FX interventions has been futile...

4. And why the $100 limits placed on Naira MasterCard...

5. And why there have not been uninterrupted power supply since the APC government took over...

6. Add yours..