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The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) came under criticism following an outburst against the commission by the Senate and Minister of Works for openly protecting telecoms companies over increasing cases of dropped calls.

The attack came following the public hearing on a motion titled: “Increasing rate of drop calls and other unwholesome practices by telecom network operators in Nigeria that had robbed Nigerians of their hard earned billions of Naira.”

The public hearing was organised by the Senate Committee on Communications in Abuja on Wednesday. The NCC had accused the Federal Ministry of Works of contracting construction of projects to contractors who cut cables of telecom companies, resulting into the drop calls.

The NCC Director of Technical Standards and Network Integrity, Mr Bako Wakil, said telecoms service providers had become victims of multiple taxation by states and Federal Government.

He also cited cases of vandalism of telecoms installations by criminals due to insecurity. He said with the overstretched subscribers base, it was not easy for telecom service providers to provide the required capacity of infrastructure to adequately cover the country.

He further blamed the state and federal governments for the high cost of right of ways, saying that in some states it is N5,000 per meter, while it could be higher in some others. He stated that in a particular month, they recorded 1,065 fiber cable cuts, even as he listed banditry, intermittent shutdown of service stations, poor power supply as part of the causes of drop calls, noting that such challenges happened only in Nigeria.

However, responding to the above claims by the NCC director, the Minister of Works, Mr Babatunde Fashola, slammed the NCC, saying that government over the past 20 years had divested in state assets.

He said that laws had also been made within the period to ensure adequate regulations, emphasising that a regulatory agency had enormous powers and must have a different nationalistic mindset if it must succeed.

According to him, the defence of double taxation by the state and federal governments on telecoms companies is ill-conceived, saying that such should not be coming from NCC that should regulate the companies.

He further dispelled the claim by NCC that there were poor power supply to the telecoms companies, reminding the senate that telecoms companies were asked to purchase their powers directly from the generating companies and by the distribution companies, yet they refused.

The minister, who was visibly angry over the submissions made by the NCC, urged the senate to invite more technical people to help them understand what was actually happening with regards to the drop calls.

He revealed that at the onset of telecoms deregulation, the telecoms companies were asked to co-locate their cables, masts and installations, for better security, cheaper right of way and to avoid cutting of cables by contractors, but they refused and rather went to court to challenge government. He said the head of the regulatory agency must be on the side of Nigerians, while encouraging investors.

According to him, it is a question of service delivery to Nigerians. Sen. Bamidele Opeyemi (APC-Ekiti) also berated the NCC for being on the side of telecoms operators.

He said the matter affected almost every Nigerian and no telecoms company ed for the costs incurred by costumers from drop calls.

This, he said, was not allowed in other countries, regretting that everything goes in Nigeria due to collusion between regulators and operators at the detriment of poor Nigerians.

 https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/drop-calls-senate-fashola-berate-ncc-for-defending-telecom-companies.html

NCC defended Telecom companies just the same way will defend DISCOs or a Contractor in the his Ministry who plays his balls very nice. As for the Senators, it's matter of time, they their own defence after one or two over sight visits to the Telecom companies.

this istration sef

When they'll also collect their shares why wouldn't they side the Telecom companies

The Nigerian government is corrupt. No doubt about it. But the speed at which data gets exhausted when using the 4G network is a cause for concern..

On the other hand, according to the 10th paragraph, Fashola said that the Telecom companies had been asked to purchase power directly from the generating companies and by the distribution companies. I don't understand actually. Is it that the generating companies generate stable energy but the transmission companies fail to distribute? Is Fashola saying that the distribution companies are the cause of unstable electricity? Is he saying that buying from generating companies will ensure stable supply to the masts? Someone should enlighten me.

Fashola that couldn't put electricity on for just 4 hours straight is criticizing those that put their networks on despite the lack of stable electricity for 365 day a year , he is criticizing them for dropped calls ...wonders shall never end

fulanis are over 40mil people in west africa, when nomad seems out dated they needed what they call self belonging by having lands and a state of their own
the elites
understand the power of jihad, the conquered the northern part and subjected them to islamic govt, alot took lands by force like burhari father ..when nigeria got her independence sense of belonging were restored again ..people had their lands and real heritage back...
but the fulanis will keep fighting through any means of islamic brainwashing be it boko haram or hm or whatever
the question we should be asking how did the north eventually got themselves into this laughable situation ..foreigners killing their children and taking their lands ?
the real northerns the hausas and the little fractions of other tribes sold the birthright of their heritage when they bought votes and needed help of fulanis for elections rigging
nigeria constitutions says the 3 major languages which we know already but believe me the numbers of fulanis in nigeria has sub ed what we have as a major languages
i was impressed by the regional security functions, this is what true nigerian should embrace instead of competing among each other .this fulanis are cursed not until true nigerians will come together to fight this problem nigeria will have no peace.
as for the youth in in that state ..i hail u.. this the time for u guys wake up this a call..a just fight u cant be a slave in your land , high time to throw away that shackles of religious enslavement no body should give those bastard a nick name like boko boys or whatever this is serious because more we laugh at it and it seem cool the more more fulanis relocate to nigeria to have a home .
lets regional security out fit.✊

NCC rep that has been financially induced we just have saboteurs in every sector in this country was it not some unpatriotic fools who helped Mtn in getting their hefty fine reduced after collecting bribes from them even though the money would be misappropriated those shitty telcos with their shitty network and customer service should have gotten their comeuppance.

ijustdey:


The attack came following the public hearing on a motion titled: “Increasing rate of drop calls and other unwholesome practices by telecom network operators in Nigeria that had robbed Nigerians of their hard earned billions of Naira.”

 https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/drop-calls-senate-fashola-berate-ncc-for-defending-telecom-companies.html

All this regime does is trade blames because they do not want to profer any solution(s)

For all I care FG will be thrilled with this news afterall, it has been their desire to gag people from expressing themselves

It's gone beyond drop calls, service providers did not only include tax but has hiked the subscription rates!!!

NCC that should be fighting for the masses
Everybody in govt just acting crazy
Running Nigeria down like they did the North

Terrible networks these days...

Ncc wey don collect money

I have tried to ask my mom severally why she gave birth to me in this country. My major concern is on how to reduce data, they can hold the drop in call please.let the calls keep dropping but let them bring data down and let it also reach my one month I sub. Thanks

They have been bribed I think

Starks:
fulanis are over 40mil people in west africa, when nomad seems out dated they needed what they call self belonging by having lands and a state of their own
the elites
understand the power of jihad, the conquered the northern part and subjected them to islamic govt, alot took lands by force like burhari father ..when nigeria got her independence sense of belonging were restored again ..people had their lands and real heritage back...
but the fulanis will keep fighting through any means of islamic brainwashing be it boko haram or hm or whatever
the question we should be asking how did the north eventually got themselves into this laughable situation ..foreigners killing their children and taking their lands ?
the real northerns the hausas and the little fractions of other tribes sold the birthright of their heritage when they bought votes and needed help of fulanis for elections rigging
nigeria constitutions says the 3 major languages which we know already but believe me the numbers of fulanis in nigeria has sub ed what we have as a major languages
i was impressed by the regional security functions, this is what true nigerian should embrace instead of competing among each other .this fulanis are cursed not until true nigerians will come together to fight this problem nigeria will have no peace.
as for the youth in in that state ..i hail u.. this the time for u guys wake up this a call..a just fight u cant be a slave in your land , high time to throw away that shackles of religious enslavement no body should give those bastard a nick name like boko boys or whatever this is serious because more we laugh at it and it seem cool the more more fulanis relocate to nigeria to have a home .
lets regional security out fit.✊

Your mumu never do ?. You happily followed the European slave masters to the extent of following their church religion, while you want to fight your African brothers .

ijustdey:


 https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/drop-calls-senate-fashola-berate-ncc-for-defending-telecom-companies.html

What about the crazy data consumption we are experiencing these days...1.5 Gigabyte now last for less than four days on normal usage which wasn't like that before. Can someone please raise this issue?

If your igbotic father like he can wail to death for all we care.

FarahAideed:
Fashola that couldn't put electricity on for just 4 hours straight is criticizing those that put their networks on despite the lack of stable electricity for 365 day a year , he is criticizing them for dropped calls ...wonders shall never end

ijustdey12:

he Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) came under criticism following an outburst against the commission by the Senate and Minister of Works for openly protecting telecoms companies over increasing cases of dropped calls.

The attack came following the public hearing on a motion titled: “Increasing rate of drop calls and other unwholesome practices by telecom network operators in Nigeria that had robbed Nigerians of their hard earned billions of Naira.”

The public hearing was organised by the Senate Committee on Communications in Abuja on Wednesday. The NCC had accused the Federal Ministry of Works of contracting construction of projects to contractors who cut cables of telecom companies, resulting into the drop calls.

The NCC Director of Technical Standards and Network Integrity, Mr Bako Wakil, said telecoms service providers had become victims of multiple taxation by states and Federal Government.

NCC should be working for the masses. Time for Socialism in Nigeria

Ok

It is well.

This is becoming interesting.

The public hearing was organised by the Senate Committee on Communications in Abuja on Wednesday. The NCC had accused the Federal Ministry of Works of contracting construction of projects to contractors who cut cables of telecom companies, resulting into the drop calls.

So, was this what the Telcos told NNC and NCC responded by saying, "Don't worry about it then. It is not your fault. If the Senate calls us to explain, we will tell them it is the Ministry of Work's fault. So, take your customers' money and damn the consequences"?
We have a very big problem in this country when it comes to consumer protection.