The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has unequivocally denounced the recent 50% increase in telecommunications tariffs in Nigeria, as authorized by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
This was made known in a Communique signed by the group National Coordinator Comrade Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi. The Coalition expressed deep concern over the timing of the decision. They described the tariff hike as an assault on the dignity and livelihoods of Nigerians, who are already struggling with immense economic hardship.
According to the Coalition, it is unjustifiable for the NCC to cite operational cost increases and industry sustainability as reasons for the increase devoid of considering the current economic realities bequeathed to ordinary Nigerians.
While calling for the resignation or immediate dismissal of the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC and the Minister of Communications for their failure to prioritize the welfare of Nigerian citizens over corporate and personal interests, CNG also enjoined Nigerians to join hands and resist this desperate and wicked collaboration between public officials that are supposed to serve as regulators.
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