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Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ibrahim Ali (Pantami) has urged all telecommunications Companies operating in Nigeria to improve the quality of services in order to satisfy their customers in the country.
Pantami gave this charge to the MTN Board led by MTN Group Chairman, Mabisi Jonas when they paid him a courtesy call on Tuesday in his office in Abuja.
The Minister pointed out that the Federal Government is committed to provide conducive and enabling environment for all Mobile telecommunications operating in the country to do their business without any hindrance in any part of the country.
In his words, “I am happy that you also appreciated our modest efforts in addressing most of the challenges being faced by mobile Telecommunications in Nigeria. I believe every County has its own peculiar challenge”.
“We have achieved a lot in addressing most of the challenges; issues of vandalism, Right of Ways (RoW) and several others”. He stressed.
The Minister added “we are working on strengthening the policy to ensure that telecommunications infrastructures are well protected in the Country and the President has given directives to Security Agencies that they should provide security to critical telecommunications infrastructure in their different locations in the country”.
Dr. Pantami expressed gratitude to the Board and stated that MTN has the largest market in Nigeria and globally. He however expressed concerned at the untapped market and enjoined the telecommunications companies to exploit the market opportunity in the country legitimately.
On the $1.6 billion MTN budgeted to invest in Nigeria for the next three years, the Minister said “I am glad to hear that you have a budget of $1.6 billion you plan to invest in Nigeria in the next three years. Please, try to get your priorities right. Look at the areas that are underserved and invest and the earlier you realised that, the better for you”.
Earlier, the MTN Group President/CEO, Mr. Rob Shuter, who spoke on behalf of the team, said that MTN has budgeted $1.6 billion to invest in Nigeria market for the next three years. He added that Nigeria Investors’ shares in MTN are growing rapidly.
Also on the team is the MTN Nigeria Chairman, Dr. Ernest Ndukwe, MTN Nigeria CEO, Ferdinand Moolman. Others are Chief Corporate Services Officer, MTN Nigeria, Public Affairs, MTN Nigeria, Anas Galadima.
Photo Caption: From Left—MTN Nigeria Chairman, Dr. Ernest Ndukwe, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ibrahim Ali (Pantami) FNCS, FBCS, and MTN Group Chairman, Mabisi Jonas during a paid him a courtesy call to the Ministry’s Headquarters, Abuja
