The House of Representatives has voted on a motion to investigate the usage of the universal service provision fund (USPF), a fund that comprises 2.5% of the annual turnover of MTN Nigeria, Airtel and other mobile telecommunication network operators.
USPF is managed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to build infrastructure in the underserved and unserved areas in Nigeria.
The lower chamber on Thursday said network providers were reluctant to move to the rural areas owing to business considerations, which indicates the NCC hasn’t been operating in line with its obligation to the USPF.
