My people, gather here make I yarn you one big gist wey dey happen for Naija telecom sector. E get as e be, our $75 billion telecommunications industry wey dey shine like new money don decide say dem go do serious review wey fit change the whole game.
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) don hire PricewaterhouseCoopers to run am independent analysis, so you fit sabi say dem take this matter serious. No be play play o! Dem say dem need strong data to fit improve things, make investment dey easy, and ensure wey consumers dey enjoy wetin dem pay for.
The review dey happen under Section 92 of Nigerian Communications Act 2003 and the Competition Practices Regulations 2007. Meaning say wetin dem dey plan no be small thing. Dem go call plenty stakeholders to gist– operators, consumer groups, and industry associations go provide their voices, data, and wetin dem sabi. Na so dem go fit catch the real matter for this telecom wahala.
We sabi say telecom sector no dey slack, e dey expand like mama’s jollof rice. Demand for mobile data and broadband dey rise like the sun, but regulators no fit just sit down dey watch. Data consumption don jump from 518,000 terabytes to over 1.23 million, and broadband subscriptions don increase reach 109.6 million! Na real investment we dey talk about here!
But no be all rosy, my people. Internet penetration just pass half way mark for November 2025, but e dey lag behind the 70% target wey dem set for National Broadband Plan wey don expire. Plenty wahala still dey hold dem back, like fiber-optic vandalism wey dey chop network connect like say na chop chop. Dem dey talk say network dey face 30 to 43 cuts every day. Na wetin be all dis wahala now?
In 2026, the NCC don promise say dem go focus on wetin go really matter for consumers. Dem plan to monitor service quality well-well, improve network availability, especially for places wey dey always dey congested. Dem dey bring plans for clearer tariff and customer care wey go make you know sey your money no go waste for any service.
This year, dem go also fully implement revised Corporate Governance Code wey go make sure say operators dey accountable. Na serious matter o! Governance go become the new boss for operator performance.
Na so e be for Naija telecom wahala, my people. Omo Naija, keep your eyes and ears open as these changes dey come. We go dey here dey monitor everything wey go happen, so stay tuned to my gist, no let dem carry you go where you no suppose go!
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