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TELECOM TARIFFS
Residents of Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara states have expressed deep concern over the recent hikes in electricity and telecommunication tariffs, urging the government, service providers, and relevant authorities to urgently review and reduce the rates.
The telecommunications sector in Nigeria is poised for significant upgrades following the announcement by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, that a tariff increase for telecom services will soon be approved. While the exact rate of the increase has not been finalized, speculation suggests it will range between 40% and 50%.
The Chief Financial Officer of MTN Nigeria, Modupe Kadri, has lamented the inability of the telecom operators in the country to pass the increasing costs of operations to the subscribers.