This was contained in a short notice issued via the company’s official social media handles, stating that the offices would be closed today, Tuesday 30th July, 2024. The management of telecommunications giant, MTN, has announced the closure of all its shops across Nigeria amid protest over massive disconnection of SIM cards due to non-linkage with National Identification Number (NIN).....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
This was contained in a short notice issued via the company’s official social media handles, stating that the offices would be closed today, Tuesday 30th July, 2024.
The notice reads: “Y’ello Customer, Please be informed that our shops nationwide will be closed today, 30th July.
“We are available 24/7 to support you via our digital channels.”
SaharaReporters on Monday reported that scores of Nigerian stormed the offices of MTN in major cities in the country to protest the disconnection of their SIM cards.
Recall that thousands of Nigeria, on Sunday, woke up to their SIM cards being barred by the MTN management.
The disconnection comes as Nigerian regulators pressure telcos to implement the NIN-linkage policy introduced in December 2020. In February 2024, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) told telcos to bar subscribers who failed to link their phone numbers to their NIN on or before February 28, 2024. The deadline was extended to April 15, 2024, and later July 31, 2024.
SaharaReporters also reported that some angry Nigerians destroyed parts of the MTN office at Festac town in Lagos State on Monday.
In a video seen by SaharaReporters, the incensed customers were seen pulling down a gate belonging to MTN.
Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN) had also alleged that telecommunications companies are intentionally sabotaging the upcoming #EndBadGovernance protest in Nigeria.
In a statement released on Sunday, titled ‘Sabotage By Telecoms Companies,’ Adegboruwa urged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to take immediate action and protect the interests of subscribers.
The statement accused telecoms companies of disconnecting subscribers for flimsy reasons.
“For the past few days, some telecoms companies have been disconnecting their subscribers for very flimsy and untenable reasons. Some allege lack of NIN registration or linking while some didn’t not give any reason at all,” it said.
However, The Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators in Nigeria (ALTON), Engr Gbenga Adebayo, has denied the allegation.