The Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Kogi, has decried the poor telecommunication network services currently being experienced by subscribers in the state.
This was contained in a statement jointly signed by the Chapel’s Chairman, Segun Salami and its Secretary, Abdulrahman Salihu, after its Emergency meeting on Monday in Lokoja.
The chapel urged the relevant stakeholders to resolve the issues and restore services without further delay.
“For about a week now, subscribers in the state have been enduring epileptic services from telecommunication operators, notably MTN, Airtel, and Glo.
“This has been with severe implications for information flow, peace and security, health care delivery, financial and other business transactions, amongst others.
“To make matters worse, subscribers have been taken for granted without deliberate communication from the operators.
“A situation where the citizens are left to hear say and rumours of allegations and counter allegations on breaches between operators and regulators leaves a bad taste in the mouth.
“Subscribers in Kogi, are entitled to an explanation from the relevant stakeholders. This nightmare has endured for too long,” the union stated.
Meanwhile, the Telecoms operators under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) in Kogi, had on Oct. 8, raised alarm over the imminent communication outages in Kogi, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja and its environs.
The Chairman of ALTON and Spokesman of Telecoms Operators of Nigeria, Gbenga Adebayo, said the alarm was due to the closure of critical hubs belonging to Infrastructure Companies (InfraCos) connected to several telecoms sites.
According to him, the Kogi State Utility Infrastructure Management and Compliance Agency (KUIMCA) on Oct. 7, sealed six telecoms hubs connected to several telecoms sites in the state and its environs.
He said KUIMCA demanded payment of huge sums of money before the hubs would be unsealed. (NAN).
