The Executive Vice
Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba
Danbatta, has intervened in a case between MTN Nigeria and the Kano State
government, resulting in a waiver of N221m, ITRealms reports.
Lately, Danbatta, ITRealms recalls had in Ogun State last
year, intervened which resulted in unsealing of 47 base stations under
lock and key, while the state governor, Mr Ibikunle Amosun,
also reduced ground rent fee owed by IHS Towers from
N370 million to N120 million.
ITRealms gathered that some staff of Huawei,
working on telecommunication infrastructure expansion in Kano state on behalf
of the MTN Nigeria, were arrested by the officials of government’s agency, Kano
State Urban Planning and Development Authority (KANUPDA), a development which
put a full stop to the project.
In addition, ITRealms reports that the situation
could have adverse effects on Quality of Service experience among millions of
service subscribers in the state and beyond before it was swiftly nipped
in the bud.
ITRealms further gathered that Danbatta’s
unscheduled visit to the state governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje led to the
government generously waiving the permit fee of Two Hundred and Twenty One
Million Naira (N221,000,000) for deployment of fibre infrastructure in
that state.
Danbatta, was said to
have convinced the governor about the economic advantages that the state stands
to gain from deployment of more telecommunication infrastructure as well
the potential quality of service concern that millions of service subscribers
would face if the work was further delayed.
In a letter signed by its
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Arch Bashir Mudi Adamu, and
addressed to MTN, the agency, however, said the waiver of permit fees was
granted in respect of two federal roads, Zaria Road and Maiduguri Road in the
state.
ITRealms reports that
the intervention was a strategic collaboration and partnership with other
relevant agencies and stakeholders form key component of the 8-point agenda of the
NCC boss unveiled last year.
Chuks Egbune/GEE
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