The Association of Telephone Cable TV and Internet Subscribers of Nigeria (ATCIS) has vehemently denied reports of an imminent tariff increase by telecommunications companies.
These reports, circulated by some online media outlets and a national daily newspaper, were deemed false and misleading by the organization. Sina Bilesanmi, National President of ATCIS-Nigeria, condemned the spread of these rumours during a media briefing held Monday in Lagos.
He emphasized that no tariff increase has been approved or implemented by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
“This is nothing but speculation,” Bilesanmi declared. “The report has caused unnecessary anxiety among millions of telecom subscribers across the country.”
A senior official at the NCC, corroborated ATCIS’s statement, confirming that the Commission had not authorized any tariff increase.
He further clarified that the NCC had not issued any statements to the media regarding a price hike.
“The reporter who published this false information appears to have been influenced by unscrupulous elements seeking to destabilize the industry,” the source stated.
“I want to reiterate that there is no new tariff increase at this time. Any future adjustments to tariffs will involve extensive consultation with all relevant stakeholders, including ATCIS.”
