In an audio recording, a trusted source explained to our Business correspondent, Irene Ubani, the reason why the USSD charges begun and what the possible options could be for all involved parties.
A meeting has been scheduled with the NCC, the CBN to discuss the USSD dispute by the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operator of Nigeria (ALTON)
The Federal Government had earlier suspended the USSD charges by MTN and other mobile operators in Nigeria.
A statement released by the spokesperson to the Minister of Communications, Uwa Suleiman, on Sunday , said, “The attention of the Federal Ministry of Communications has been drawn to the viral text message allegedly sent by the Mobile Network Operator MTN Nigeria and other Mobile Operators notifying subscribers of a four naira (N4:00) charge per 20 seconds on USSD access to banking services from the 21st of October 2019.
“The office of the Honourable Minister of Communications, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami FNCS, FBCS, FIIM, is unaware of this development and has hereby directed the sector regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, ensures the operator suspends such plans until the Honourable Minister is fully and properly briefed.”
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