Minister directs NCC to suspend N4 charge per 20 seconds on USSD access to banking services

Mon, Oct 21, 2019
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THE Minister of Communications, Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, to suspend the N4:00 charge per 20 seconds on USSD access to banking services from the 21st of October 2019.

A statement signed by Uwa Suleiman, the spokesperson to the minister of communications, said on Sunday that the minister was unaware of this development and “has hereby directed the sector regulator, to ensures the operator suspends such plans until the minister is fully and properly briefed”.

The statement recalled the viral text message allegedly sent by the Mobile Network Operator, MTN Nigeria and other Mobile Operators notifying subscribers of a N4:00 charge per 20 seconds on USSD access to banking services from the 21st of October 2019.

– Oct 21, 2019 @ 12:25 GMT |

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