By Ighomuaye Lucky. O
MTN telecommunications has doused the tension among Nigerians following its clarification of the reasons behind the network challenge experienced by them.
Recall that subscribers find it very difficult to make or receive calls while others were not able to make use of their internet through the network.
This scenario however compelled some Nigerians to have believed that the National Communication Commission (NCC) has made good their threat of barring telephone subscribers not linked to their National Identification Numbers (NIN) on or before February 28, 2024.
MTN, while responding to this, revealed the cause of the network problem as a “major service outage caused by multiple fibre cuts, affecting voice and data services.”
The telecommunication service maintained that its engineers are working assiduously hard to resolve the problem .
“We apologize for the inconvenience and ask for your patience and understanding as the team works to restore full service as soon as possible,” MTN said.
Recall that the Nigerian Communications Commission has reiterated its directive to telecom operators to bar telephone subscribers not linked to their National Identification Numbers on or before February 28, 2024.
Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman, National Communication Commission, , spoke at the NCC’s Special Day during the ongoing 45th Kaduna International Trade Fair on today.
He reaffirmed that the February 28th deadline given to telecom operators to bar subscribers who failed to link their NIN to SIM, stands.
“To this end, the National Communication Commission has directed all telecommunication operators to bar phone lines of subscribers whose lines are not linked to their NINs on or before February 28, 2024,” Maida added.
But with the explanation of the telecommunications giant, Nigerians are now better informed of the cause of the network issue.