The Minister of
Communications, Adebayo Shittu, said on Tuesday that President Muhammadu Buhari
would decide MTN Nigeria’s fate regarding the N1.04tn fine imposed on it by the
Nigerian Communications Commission.
He stated that the President would take the final
decision on the matter at the appropriate time and “in the public interest.”
The minister also said that Buhari’s decision
would be on the basis that the “government and MTN are on the same page that
rules had been broken in this instance.”
Shittu stated this on the sidelines of the
Alliance 4 Affordable Internet Nigeria Coalition Conference in Lagos, according
to an online publication, Technology Times.
“The issue is now before Mr. President. He will
take the necessary decision at the appropriate time. I think Nigerians will
expect that Mr. President would do the best to ensure that the public interest
is guaranteed,” he said.
The minister dismissed reports that the
government was negotiating with the MTN Group and was considering slashing the
fine, saying there was no conflicting position on where the government stood on
the matter.
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