The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced plans to grant approvals for tariff adjustment requests by network operators in response to prevailing market conditions.
This decision is in line with Section 108 of the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003 (NCA), which empowers the commission to regulate and approve tariff rates and charges for telecommunications services.
The move aims to balance industry sustainability with consumer protection.
The NCC in a statement by its Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, said the adjustment, capped at a maximum of 50 percent of current tariffs, though lower than the over 100 percent requested by some network operators, was arrived at taking into account ongoing industry reforms that will positively influence sustainability.
“These adjustments will remain within the tariff bands stipulated in the 2013 NCC Cost Study, and requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis as is the Commission’s standard practice for tariff reviews. It will be implemented in strict adherence to the recently issued NCC Guidance on Tariff Simplification, 2024.