A top official of MTN Nigeria has revealed the network’s decision to resist any attempt by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to get any kobo as fine for the network’s failure to disconnect improperly registered lines active on the network.
The top official told Business Journal the operator has perfected two grand strategies to avoid paying the fine to NCC.
He said: “I can tell you that MTN Nigeria will not pay a single penny or dime to the NCC. We have already instructed the seven Senior Advocates of Nigeria [SANs] handling our legal action against NCC to keep the matter perpetually in court, up to the Supreme Court, by all means necessary until Buhari leaves office or Danbatta, Executive Vice-Chairman of NCC completes his five-year term.
“Now, even if Buhari and Danbatta secure a second term, that would be eight and 1O years respectively, but we can keep the case in court beyond 1O years.”
He said the operator is taking this action since it cannot afford to pay such huge fine without ‘going under’.
He also disclosed the network’s second strategy which is to withdraw from Nigeria and expand to more African nations to make up for any revenue shortfall in terms of the Group.
“Our second strategy is to leave the Nigerian market entirely and expand into other territories in Africa and probably, the Middle East, to cushion the expected revenue gap from Nigeria.”
