The House of Representatives yesterday rejected the offer by the South African telecommunications network provider, MTN, to pay N330 billion out of the N1.04 trillion it was initially fined by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for alleged violation of the registration of telephone subscribers’ regulations (Sim Card registration).
Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Telecommunications, Saheed Fijabi stated this at an emergency press briefing held in Abuja.
According to him, even though the House Committee investigating the alleged offence of the MTN had not concluded its investigation, MTN in collusion with some powerful forces had come up with an offer.
Fijabi told journalists that the Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu and the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta have been invited to appear on Monday to explain the reason for the recent development.
The committee stated that for MTN to have arrived at the proposed amount without taking into consideration the number of lives that were lost as a result of its disobedience to the NCC directives suggested that some powerful influence were behind the action.
Besides, Fijabi stated that going by the NCC Act, instead of reducing the fine of N1.04 trillion, it was supposed to be increased looking at the enormity and consequences of the company’s negligence.
He regretted that NCC had in a letter to the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami on the proposal for settlement of issues regarding the fine imposed on MTN for violation of SIM card registration directive, stated that the initial proposal by the telecom giant to pay N300 billion was a far cry, wondering what happened that warrant the change of mind.
The letter dated March 1, 2016, stated: “The proposal to pay the sum of N300 billion as against the fine of N1.04 trillion (and subsequently reduced to N700 billion by the Federal Government of Nigeria, FGN) is not supported by any verifiable justification.
“When considered vis-a-vis the quantum of fine, the present sum is a far cry and there is no verifiable basis for arriving at the new figure.
“That way, the impression being portrayed by MTN that the fine was arbitrary and not based on any objective standard will be laid to rest,” he said.
Sunday, 12 June 2016
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Reps Summon Communications Minister, NCC - Rejects N330bn MTN fine deal
Reps Summon Communications Minister, NCC - Rejects N330bn MTN fine deal
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