The
National Assembly's upper legislative chamber has summoned the Minister
of Communications to come and explain the reasons for planned mobile
telecommunication data tariffs increment.
Senate President, Bukola Saraki
According to a report by Punch, the Nigerian Senate has summoned
the Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, the Nigeria
Communications Commission (NCC) and telecommunication service providers
to appear before its Committee on Communications over the reported
planned increment of mobile telecommunication data tariffs.
The Senate, during the plenary on Wednesday, mandated its Committee
on Communications to start a comprehensive probe into the matter.
The resolutions were based a motion moved by the Deputy Senate
Leader, Bala Ibn Na’Allah, who condemned the planned hike in data
tariffs, saying it would further impoverish the people.
The Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Communications, Senator
Adeola Olamilekan (Lagos West), described the policy as “unholy” and
“unfriendly,” adding that the committee would look into the matter and
report back to the chamber next Tuesday.
Olamilekan said, “We are up to the task and I can assure the
Senate that we will swing into action immediately. We will invite all
the necessary agencies that are involved in this policy that is unholy
and unfriendly and get back to the Senate unfailingly on Tuesday.”
The Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, who presided over the
plenary, accused the NCC of failing to carry out enough consultations
before announcing the policy. He asked the committee to also investigate
allegations of non-compliance with regulations for the telecoms
operators.
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