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Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by dre11(m): 5:38pm On Mar 05
Niger partners with MTN to provide civil servants unlimited calls for N550 monthly
MTN Nigeria


In its bid to cushion the impact of the recent increase in telecommunications tariff, the Niger government has launched launches Closed User Group (CUG) for public and civil servants.

According to the state Commissioner of Communications and Digital Economy, Suleiman Isah, those who are in the closed user group can call their families, colleagues, and superiors who are within the group for as low as N1 per minute.

As of recent updates, the average cost of a phone call in Nigeria is around N16.50 per minute due to a 50 percent tariff hike approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as against the previous average of N11 per minute.

The Commissioner, in a statement, said that the state Ministry of Communications Technology and Digital Economy is partnering with MTN Nigeria to make this available.

β€œThis will allow CUG members to make calls within the group without credit deductions after paying a monthly service fee of just ₦550. This would be deducted from their phone credit, not their salary. Additionally, members can add their spouse(s) to the plan for better connectivity. β€œ

Isah said that the initiative is open to state and local government civil servants, political appointees, and casual workers, stressing that it is not a forceful initiative, as participation is voluntary.

He stated that anyone who would want to be included in the plan would need to enroll through the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy.

Several of the civil servants have expressed their willingness to participate as they lamented over how the high call tariff is becoming a burden to them.

https://thenationonlineng.net/niger-partners-with-mtn-to-provide-civil-servants-unlimited-calls-for-n550-monthly/#google_vignette

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Re: Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by helinues: 5:47pm On Mar 05
Nice one

We are seeing different initiatives from Nigeria governors under this administration.

Una must be forced to be creative

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Re: Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by ibechris(m): 5:53pm On Mar 05
helinues:
Nice one

We are seeing different initiatives from Nigeria governors under this administration.

Una must be forced to be creative


U can appreciate every nonsense without vetting.

Only if u know how CUG line works.

I pity the people around u...because I am sure the shits u must have spread like Covid 19.

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Re: Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by helinues: 5:54pm On Mar 05
ibechris:



U can appreciate every nonsense without vetting.

Only if u know how CUG line works.

I pity the people around u...

When would your likes ever appreciate things?

When would your likes celebrate with others progress without always displaying all forms of bitterness

Oya lecture us about CUG

Eish

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Re: Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by dangermouse(m): 5:55pm On Mar 05
Taking us back then when business/call centers was the norm. We have to pay 20naira a minute for calls then.

Nigeria is just going backwards instead of forward.

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Re: Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by PairsMedia: 6:39pm On Mar 05

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Re: Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by Arobaga: 6:40pm On Mar 05
helinues:


When would your likes ever appreciate things?

When would your likes celebrate with others progress without always displaying Al forms of bitterness

Oya lecture us about CUG

Eish


Shatap that your gutter



Jobless APC bandit

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Re: Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by Sheuns(m): 6:41pm On Mar 05
grin
Re: Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by lordm(m): 6:42pm On Mar 05
This is great news

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Re: Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by oche2020: 6:42pm On Mar 05
Hmmm
Re: Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by obi4eze(m): 6:42pm On Mar 05
ibechris:



U can appreciate every nonsense without vetting.

Only if u know how CUG line works.

I pity the people around u...because I am sure the shits in u must have spread life Covid 19.

The person you quoted is a well-known miscreant on this forum. No need to quote him.

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Re: Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by Adonike(m): 6:43pm On Mar 05
Way to go!
Re: Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by Achor1111(m): 6:44pm On Mar 05
CUG has been in existence before now.
Are they just knowing about it?

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Re: Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by FuckTheMod: 6:44pm On Mar 05
grin
Re: Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by Ringstonermasks: 6:44pm On Mar 05
our so called democracy that is now govt of the yoruba man for the yorubas Muslims.

it a shame

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Re: Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by erico2k2(m): 6:44pm On Mar 05
Re: Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by LagosOrigin: 6:44pm On Mar 05
Adonike:
Way to go!
as una no kuku get shame na

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Re: Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by Achor1111(m): 6:45pm On Mar 05
helinues:


When would your likes ever appreciate things?

When would your likes celebrate with others progress without always displaying Al forms of bitterness

Oya lecture us about CUG

Eish
Use your phone and check, stop been an ignoramus

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Re: Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by Mccullum: 6:46pm On Mar 05
CUG is good.. we used it in our organization with glo lines.

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Re: Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by Tjra: 6:46pm On Mar 05
Arobaga:



Shatap that your gutter



Jobless APC bandit
This wailer is back

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Re: Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by olaitanolatunji(m): 6:47pm On Mar 05
See this government preaching use Nigeria to grow Nigeria abandoning GLO to partner MTN shame on our leaders
dre11:


https://thenationonlineng.net/niger-partners-with-mtn-to-provide-civil-servants-unlimited-calls-for-n550-monthly/#google_vignette

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Re: Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by Sapeleboy911(m): 6:49pm On Mar 05
Good one, the country needs more of this. Not budgeting billions of naira for cars meant for aides. Adeleke I hope you are seeing your mates?

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Re: Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by NairalandVDM(m): 6:53pm On Mar 05
ibechris:



U can appreciate every nonsense without vetting.

Only if u know how CUG line works.

I pity the people around u...because I am sure the shits in u must have spread life Covid 19.

See finishing....
This is fatality in mortal Kombat

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Re: Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by princeade86(m): 6:53pm On Mar 05
Hmmmm
Re: Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by TUANKU(m): 6:53pm On Mar 05
Good initiative.

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Re: Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by bobbiiee: 6:53pm On Mar 05
Cassava Association of Nigeria did the something similar with Zain/ Airtel in 2009. The challenge with it was that the chairman being on postpaid accumulates debt. When that happens other lines gets suspended till he pays. I later removed the SIM card out of frustration. The package was prepaid for other members and the tarrif was pocket friendly.
Re: Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by GOVERNORR: 6:55pm On Mar 05
Niger State or Niger?

Try de write clearly

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Re: Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by Nwaiyoo: 6:58pm On Mar 05
Nigeria led Tinibu government see your mate. And Au and ECOWAS is planning to dislodge the government πŸ€£πŸ€£πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜†πŸ˜†πŸ˜ƒπŸ˜€ Nigerians, NLC and TUC wuna eyes go soon clear. Tinibu till 2070.
Re: Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by yuzjet(m): 7:01pm On Mar 05
Before I say anything, can you confirm if it's Niger State or Niger Republic?

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Re: Niger Partners With MTN To Provide Civil Servants Unlimited Calls For N550 Month by Westerhoffe(m): 7:02pm On Mar 05
GOVERNORR:
Niger State or Niger?

Try de write clearly

I was going to ask the same question…
Because from the onset I started reading the article, I was saying Niger (Niger Republic) and not Niger (Niger State) in my mind.

So which is which?

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