Consumer alert: Telecom operators in Nigeria set to raise call, data prices, see details

  • Telecommunication operators in Nigeria have sought approval for new pricing for calls, data, and SMS
  • Two prominent associations, ALTON and ATCON, maintained that the current pricing is not sustainable
  • The telcos also lamented being burdened by huge multiple taxes and levies they pay across the country

Legit.ng journalist Victor Enengedi has over a decade’s experience covering Energy, MSMEs, Technology and the stock market.

Telecom operators, represented by the Association of Licensed Telecom Companies of Nigeria (ALTON) and the Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) have called for a tariff that reflects the actual cost of services.