Telecommunications operators within the nation have introduced plans to extend their tariffs by 50% ranging from March.
The Affiliation of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) disclosed that the brand new tariffs can be applied as soon as the required approvals have been obtained from the Nigerian Communications Fee (NCC).
The NCC had permitted the 50% tariff hike on January 20, 2025, after a decade of no will increase.
Gbenga Adebayo, chairman of ALTON, defined that the telcos would situation their tariffs in another way and had been at present submitting, reviewing, and getting approvals from the NCC.
Adebayo stated that the tariff adjustment was essential for the survival of the telecom trade, stating that the federal government shouldn’t depend on the trade to subsidize others. He famous that it was important for gamers within the trade to cost sustainable charges, because the sector can not subsidize others.