Senate Summons NCC, MTN, Glo Over Alleged Unjustified Airtime Deductions

The directive followed the consideration of a motion sponsored by the Senate Chief Whip, Senator Muhammed Monguno (APC, Borno North), and seconded by Senator Ned Nwoko (APC, Delta North), during plenary on Wednesday.

The lawmakers expressed concern that millions of Nigerians were losing money to network-related failures without receiving corresponding communication services.

Presenting the motion, Ashiru noted that telecommunications services had become indispensable to individuals, businesses and public institutions, with millions of Nigerians depending on mobile networks for their daily activities.

Seconding the motion, Nwoko described the intervention as timely, arguing that telecommunications challenges affected virtually every Nigerian and required urgent attention from regulatory authorities.

The committee was also directed to invite the NCC, MTN, Globacom and other relevant telecommunications operators to explain the circumstances surrounding the alleged deductions and the measures being taken to protect consumers.

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, further directed the committee to engage the minister overseeing telecommunications and the leadership of the NCC as part of the investigation.

The committee is expected to submit its findings and recommendations to the Senate within four weeks for possible legislative action.

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