The minister had issued a five- day ultimatum to the regulatory body to meet with other stakeholders with a view to review downward the prices of data in the country
He has argued that his office was inundated with complaints from concerned Nigerians about the high cost of data compared with countries with lesser population .
However,in a statement issued in Abuja Saturday by the minister's spokesperson Uwa Sulaiman, the minister noted that it had received NNC letter that action has been taken on the matter.
The statement reads: Following the five day ultimatum issued by the Honorable minister of communications and Digital Economy Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim pantami to the Nigerian communications commission (NCC) on the 5th of November 2019 to resolve the challenge of illegal data deductions and review the cost data the commission has risen up to the task and efforts are in top gear to carry out the minister's directives.
"In a letter from the Executive vice chairman (EVC), received by the office of the Honorable minister on the 8th November 2019.
The telecommunications regulator intimated Dr pantima of the strategies been taken to stem the tide of short changing subscribers by mobile network operators.
" In its earlier attempt to tackle the challenges the commission informed Honorable minister that it had issued a directive to all mobile network operators (MMOs) on the attendants penalties associated with Automatic renewal and forceful subscription to Data and value added service. The penalties include considerable financial sanction on the erring operator.
" The letter stated that,in response to the directive of the Honorable minister ,the commission reviewed the Nigerian commission act on 2003 on its rule -making power and process. The commission is in the process of carrying out a study on the End- of- Session Notification for data services and depending on the outcome, may issue a direction In accordance with the act.
" Furthermore, in a bid to protect consumers the commission also notified the Honorable minister of their regulation of initial directive to include refunds to the consumer in established cases of unauthorized subscription.
"The communications commission also assured the Honorable minister that is has been working assiduously round the clock to enforce the federal government directives and has requested the good graces of the minister to extend the deadline which expired on the 8 November 2019,to enable it properly re- strategise and fully implement long term solutions as directed, to the challenge.
" Dr pantama has graciously granted an extension with the the understanding that the commission will resolve this issues within the shortest time possible.
" The Honorable minister,hereby assures the general public that the current administration neither tolorate acts of injustice nor the shortchanging of it's citizens as it working tirelessly to ensure
Subscribers get full value of their money.
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