In an Op-Ed titled ‘The NCC, Telcos and the Tariff Discourse” Dr. Falade examined the Nigerian telecoms sector in connection to the role of the NCC while interrogating issues in the sector.
He wrote:
Dr. Falade commended the new Executive Vice Chairman, Dr. Aminu Maida, for his efforts to reposition the industry.
Dr. Falade wrote:
Furthermore, Dr. Falade wrote:
Dr. Falade touched on the economic challenges in Nigeria within which telcos operate, necessitating the calls for tariff review by the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON).
The NBS explained that the rise in food inflation on a month-on-month basis is due to an increase in the average prices of bread and cereals, potatoes, yams, and other tubers, fish, coffee, tea, and cocoa.
Dr. Falade stated:
With the conversations around the request of ALTON for a tariff increase to ease the pressures on the telcos, stakeholders in the sector await a response from the NCC.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
