Meta’s threat to leave Nigeria over a regulatory crackdown has been dismissed by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, as a pressure tactic, maintaining that Meta Platforms must face the consequences of violating Nigerian laws.
The commission, in a statement issued by its Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, confirmed it investigated Meta and WhatsApp, collectively referred to as “Meta Parties,” for repeated violations of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, FCCPA, and the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation, NDPR.
FCCPC’s response comes on heels of threats by Meta to shut down its WhatsApp and Facebook operations in Nigeria, following a flurry of fines over violations of federal laws.