Communication Crisis: Subscribers Issue Ultimatum, Threaten Telcos With Lawsuits

Also, where less than five lines are linked to an unverified NIN, such lines are to be barred on or before April 15, 2024.

However, before the stipulated time, the operators have started barring affected subscribers lines.

For instance, Mr. Ugo Akaolisa said that he had done his NIN-SIM linkage but was surprised when he could not call or receive calls only to go to the customer care centre and was told his line had been barred.

He said that he was disappointed hearing that having painstakingly done his NIN-SIM registration/linkage earlier, his phone number was barred for the same reason.

He, however said that, after redoing the linking at the customer service centre, his line was restored.
Reacting to the development, NATCOMS President, Mr. Deolu Ogunbanjo said barring subscribers before the stipulated time is unacceptable.

He advised the telcos to reverse their decision or risk court action by the group.

He said a lot of the members affected by the decision of the telcos are business people and the action makes them lose millions of naira every day thus the need for the group to take action against telcos.

Ogunbanjo said the NCC would meet key stakeholders in the sector this week, promising the issue would be raised at the meeting and he will come back to his members with positive news.