[FILES] ALTON Chairman, Gbenga Adebayo
ADEYEMI ADEPETUN, in this report, samples the views of stakeholders in the information and communications technology (ICT)/telecoms sector. While many see huge prospects based on past performances, there is apprehension that without sound and people-friendly policies, the sector will lose the gains of the previous years.
The information and communications technology/telecoms (ICT) sector arguably was the star performer of the global economy in 2020. In Nigeria, it not only contributed significantly to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the industry to a large extent bridged the gap created by the forced lockdown, induced by the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Federal Government’s directive, which bars the activation of new Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards, may pitch telephone users against Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in the country, especially those who have genuine reasons for the purchase of new SIM cards.
Findings by The Guardian showed that while MNOs have complied with the directive, subscribers seem to be at the receiving end as those with a genuine intention for new SIM cards are denied.
For instance, those who lose their lines may not be able to retrieve it until another two to three months or after the supposed audit must have been completed. For now, no specific date for the commencement of the audit, and fixed time to end it has not been agreed.