Following the nation wide text alleged text by MTN, the Federal Ministry of Communications has on Sunday, 20th October, ordered suspension of plans.
The viral text was received by many Nigerian MTN users last week notifying them to get teady to start paying four naira (N4:00) charge per 20 seconds on USSD access to banking services from Monday, 21st of October 2019.
In a press statement signed by Spokesperson to the Honourable Minister of Communications, Uwa Suleiman (Mrs) and titled “DISCONTINUATION OF ALLEGED USSD SERVICE CHARGE BY MTN NIGERIA”, the FMC says it is “unaware of this development”
“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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