Nigeria’s telecommunications sector faces potential disruptions as leading operators threaten to implement load shedding measures due to the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) reluctance to address their demands for a tariff hike.
Operators cite rising costs, including diesel prices, infrastructure maintenance, and a depreciating naira, and warn that without a tariff increase, they may struggle to maintain service quality, sustain infrastructure, invest in new technologies, or remain financially viable.
The NCC has yet to respond to the operators’ demands or the looming threat of service disruptions.
Industry experts suggest that the NCC must balance the needs of the telecom sector with the economic realities faced by Nigerian consumers.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Limited seeks to partner with operators to ease the burden of securing infrastructure and is exploring local production of equipment through its Accelerator program.
