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A consortium of banks has taken over Etisalat Nigeria over the failure of the company to repay loans amounting to N541 billion, with the telco announcing a share restructuring\u00a0on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The telecommunications company had obtained the loans from 13 banks, including Guaranty Trust Bank, Access Bank, Zenith Bank, UBA, Fidelity Bank and First Bank.<\/p>\n

It took the loan to refinance an existing commercial medium-term debt of $650 million and continue its network rollout across the country.<\/p>\n

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had intervened to prevent the takeover of the company, but their efforts did not yield the desired result.<\/p>\n

The banks were said to have opposed a proposal by Etisalat to convert part of a $1.2 billion loan from dollars to naira.<\/p>\n

In a statement on Tuesday, Ibrahim Dikko, vice-president, regulatory and corporate affairs of the company, confirmed the development.<\/p>\n

\u201cEmerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited also known as Etisalat Nigeria has announced the commencement of its restructuring with changes to its shareholding. As it had earlier stated in a release, the negotiations with the consortium of lenders are considering a number of possible options,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>

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\u201cEtisalat Nigeria can now confirm the first stage of this has begun with a change in shareholding which was announced to the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange this morning.<\/p>\n

\u201cEtisalat Nigeria can confirm discussions are on-going regarding other issues such as the trading name during this transition phase. Operations and services to our subscribers remain normal and will in no way be affected as we continue to deliver quality services to our subscribers. We will continue to tap into the rich, creative and innovative resources within our workforce to build a stronger business upon the stable foundation we have laid in our 9 years of operations.<\/p>\n

\u201cEtisalat Nigeria wishes to express its profound gratitude to the Government, the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria for their patriotic zeal and tireless efforts at ensuring collaborative and productive engagement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are also appreciative of the tremendous support we have received from the media since inception and we count on their continued support as we transition to a stronger business. We will update our stakeholders and the public on further developments shortly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Etisalat is Nigeria\u2019s fourth largest telecommunications operator. It commenced business in Nigeria in 2009.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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