Nigerian Govt Grants NCC More Time To Resolve Illegal Data Deduction - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 12, 2019
The federal government has granted the request ofthe Nigeria Communications Commission NCC for an extension of the five daysultimatum issued it by the government to resolve issues of illegal datadeduction in the country.
The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy,Isa Pantami, granted the extension with the understanding that the commissionwill resolve these issues within the shortest time possible.
The commission had asked for more time to enable itproperly re-strategise and fully implement long term solutions as directed, tothe challenges.
In a statement sent to Premium Times by thespokesperson to Pantami, Uwa Suleiman, on Saturday, said the appeal wascontained in a letter sent by the Executive Vice Chairman of the commission,Umar Danbatta, to Pantami.
Pantami had ordered the immediate stoppage ofUnstructured Supplementary Service Data deductions by network providers inNigeria.