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A report by the Nigerian Communications Commission has indicated that the cost of internet data in Nigeria reduced by 50 percent between January and November.
The Ministry of Communications and Digital Communications revealed this in a statement on Thursday.
The NCC report said the average cost of 1GB of data has been reduced from N1,000 to N487.18.
According to the statement, the reduction is in line with Minister Isa Pantami’s Nigerian National Broadband Plan which was launched in December 2019.
One of the goals of the Plan is to reduce the average cost of 1GB of data to a maximum of N390 by 2025.
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Nigerians have kicked following the Federal Government’s claim that the cost price of mobile network data has been reduced by 50 per cent in November 2020.
The Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy had issued a statement on December 9, 2020, claiming that the cost of 1GB data has been reduced from N1000 to N487.18 in November 2020.
The statement which was signed by the Technical Assistant (Information Technology) to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Femi Adeluyi said the information was based on a report by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) submitted to the minister following the implementation of the directives.
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