Senators Condemn Increase of Data Tariffs, Resolves to Halt Tariff Plans

Following the recent order from NCC to all network Providers to Increase its data Bundle tariff effective tomorrow December 1^st 2016, the senate has ordered NCC to stop its plans to increase the tariff of data bundles across all networks.

In a tweet by the Nigerian Senate, the senators in all totality condemned the increase of data tariffs by the service providers stressing that the increase is the height of
irresponsibility by NCC.

The senate however mandated communication committee to carry out thorough oversight on the process to ensure that Nigerians are carried along in the process and to ensure that Nigerians are not shortchanged.