By Dipo Olowookere
Nigeria’s Minister of Communication, Mr Adebayo Shittu, has disclosed that the Federal Government never gave any directive to telecommunications operators in the country to increase prices of data from Thursday, December 1, 2016 as claimed.

Since the beginning of this week, Nigerians have continued to kick against messages sent to them via text messages by telecoms operators, informing them that from tomorrow, prices of data would go up and in some cases, by 100 percent.

Network providers claimed they were ordered by the telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), to raise data tariffs.

“Dear valued customer, effective 1st Dec 2016, we will review our data plans & prices in compliance with NCC directive,” a message from Etisalat to its subscribers read.

But speaking on Wednesday on RayPower FM’s Fact File programme, which was monitored in Lagos by Business Post, the Minister said he was never consulted before the announcement was made. He stressed that the government did not authorise the operators to raise the tariffs.

However, he assured Nigerians that the government would look into the matter and continue to protect their interests.

“I can tell you that I was never a party to it (data tariff hike). Government never gave any such instruction. This government believes in democratic process and we would continue to protect the interest of Nigerians. I can assure you we would do that (protect interest of Nigerians),” he said on the radio programme.

Also on the issue of subscribers still getting unsolicited messages from operators, Mr Shittu promised to take steps to stop the menace.

He lamented that he also gets such messages from his operator. “I am also a victim of unsolicited messages from operators, but I promise government will take pragmatic steps to stop this,” the Minister said.

http://www.businesspost.ng/2016/11/30/we-never-ordered-operators-to-raise-data-prices-fg/

I know

Wailers need urgent debugging of their entire system

For optimal performance

The government MUST stop the Telcos from implementing it to justify their claim.

I pity anyone that believe FG claim.

Yes they never did but i did order the raise in data price..... NEXT

TonyeBarcanista:
The government MUST stop the Telcos from implementing it to justify their claim.

Seconded

sarrki:


Seconded

And I was even planning staging protest tomorrow at NCC HQ

yarimo:
I pity anyone that believe FG claim.

So who should we believe?

You ?

It Was Atiku Abubakar Who Ordered all Telecoms to Increase their Data Tarrifs

TonyeBarcanista:
And I was even planning staging protest tomorrow at NCC HQ

It is only a fool that will not load data today..

Just take am say Fuel wan increase price tomorrow .. you no go fill ya tank?

sarrki:

So who should we believe?
You ?

We should all believe You Sarrki a core loyalist of an Incompetent Government

APShit you disappointed me.

dunkem21:

Haha make I join you laugh na

sarrki:


So who should we believe?

You ?

that is how FG claim that, they are not aware of fuel pump hike . And what happens latter?

May ogun strike them if dey nor increase d data tomorrow. Nonsense

jamislaw:
APShit you disappointed me.

Oh they just disappointed you today? Well we've all been disappointed since time Immemorial

Atiku2019:



Haha make I join you laugh na

I be Wan thank Atiku2019 before

You didn't order them but you forced them to, with your own tariffs on their activities.

I think this silly FG sees Nigerians as grandmas and grandpas who are so senile to think straight.

Imagine brainless Buhari and his mkpi minister seeing intelligent Nigerians as ab0kkis.

eleko1:
May ogun strike them if dey nor increase d data tomorrow. Nonsense

only ATIKU can do it

Atiku2019:
It Was Atiku Abubakar Who Ordered all Telecoms to Increase their Data Tarrifs

I still dont understand why yu people keep supporting this old thieves coming back to hunt us again...
Have we not had enuf of this recycled trash? .....
The true problem of this nation is not the politicians but bt the few bad eggs among Nigerians...

Pathetic

Mr Adebayo Shittu need to be sacked with immediate effect. You mean you also received same sms and you're just releasing statement regarding the claim means you're incompetent sir. We sabi your plan but God Almighty will shame you all as you want to make life unbearable for Nigerians.

Haba FG

eleko1:
May ogun strike them if dey nor increase d data tomorrow. Nonsense

The Moment when a core loyalist of an Incompetent President Complains.....

Israeljones:

I still dont understand why yu people keep supporting this old thieves coming back to hunt us again...
Have we not had enuf of this recycled trash? .....
The true problem of this nation is the politicians but ht few bad eggs among Nigerians...

Pathetic

did he steal your money ?

Israeljones:

I still dont understand why yu people keep supporting this old thieves coming back to hunt us again...
Have we not had enuf of this recycled trash? .....
The true problem of this nation is the politicians but ht few bad eggs among Nigerians...

Pathetic

We are talking about the increase in Data Tarrifs here We can discuss politics later

Atiku2019:



The Moment when a core loyalist of an Incompetent President Complains.....

eleko1 eyes don open, only ATIKU can save us

yarimo:
I pity anyone that believe FG claim.

everything is lie in your village

eleko1:
May ogun strike them if dey nor increase d data tomorrow. Nonsense

onatisi come see one of buhari loyalists converting ooooo

dunkem21:


I be Wan thank Atiku2019 before

Lol abeg send some cards give these APC warriors if not we go miss them tomorrow

APC INCREASED fuel price to N145,
APC imposed stamp duty N50 on us,
APC wants to hike Internet data tariff so that we CRITICISE them less. The only party that can save us now is MMM