Telecommunications companies operating in Nigeria have proposed a 100 per cent increase in their tariffs, pending approval from federal government.
The proposal, which has been submitted to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), aims to address rising operational costs, including inflation and increased service delivery expenses.
The disclosure was made by the Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, during an interview on Arise TV on Thursday.
Subsribers had thought the operator will demand for a 40% tariff hike, and have said they would reject it.
Now that operators are asking for 100% raise in tariff, it remains to be seen how subscribers would react.
However, the CEO expressed that it remains uncertain whether the NCC— Nigerias telecom regulator, will approve the proposal.
According to Toriola, the proposed tariff hike is necessary for the sustainability of the industry, which has been facing significant financial pressures due to rising operational costs.
“We’ve put forward requests of approximately 100 per cent tariff increases to regulators. I doubt they’re going to approve that quantum of increases because they are very, very sensitive to the current economic situation in the country,” Toriola said.
Despite the challenges, he expressed optimism that regulators would make the right decision, taking into account the realities of the sector.
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