Over a month after the federal government, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and Organized Labour reached an agreement to reduce the telecommunications tariff hike from 50 percent to 35 percent, both the government and NCC have remained silent on the promised 15 percent reduction.
Meanwhile, the telecommunications operators have proceeded with the full 50 percent tariff increase as reflected in their rates, with no indication that they will implement the 15 percent reduction any time soon.
Earlier, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) pressured the Federal Government and NCC to reduce the telecommunications tariff hike, which it viewed as exploitative, amidst growing economic hardship and poverty. Following NLC’s threat to shut down telecom operations, the government and NCC agreed to reduce the hike from 50 percent to 35 percent.