CALL FOR INCREASE IN DATA PRICES, A SHAME THAT NIGERIANS MUST RESIST!
By Augustine Kanu and Hart Ekeledo Out of the blues, without any adequate consultation and proper consideration, Out of the blues, without any adequate consultation and proper consideration, the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), unilaterally directed all Mobile Telecommunication Owners in the country to increase their data charges for Nigerians starting from December 1, with a flimsy reasons that we Nigerians are paying lesser when compared to other countries, and the need to keep the new telecommunications afloat. This is coming on the heel of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)'s boss, Godwin Emefiele's call for the taxation calls ranging from three minutes and above. Just imagine! 😞 With all these happening, one wonders if NCC and CBN are for or against the Nigerian masses. A commission and an institution that ought to be seeking ways to alleviate the current hardship in the country occasioned by the recession are busy doing otherwise. Shame on NCC for b