LThe National Association of Telecoms Subscribers says it will sue the Nigerian Communications Commission over the 50 per cent tariff hike.
The NCC had earlier approved the request of telecommunications companies (telcos) to increase tariffs.
The adjustment came after the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria and the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria raised several concerns and asked the NCC to review call tariffs upwards.
Reacting to the development in an interview with journalists in Lagos, the President of NATCOMS, Deolu Ogunbanjo, said the NCC did not carry subscribers along in the arrangement.
Ogunbanjo said NATCOMS understood the dilemma faced by the telecoms industry and had suggested a five per cent to 10 per cent marginal increase in tariff.
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He said the federal government’s approved 50 per cent tariff hike is unacceptable.
Ogunbanjo added that if the operators need funds, they should explore the Nigerian exchange for options for financing.
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