When the news broke out initially, I saw the $5.2bn fine as an overkill and wondered how NCC just pulled those figures off the rat hole. But with this explanation that the riot act was read out to all Telcos about N200k fine per SIM, I think it is very much in order to exact the fine from them.
However, MTN's defense is quite lame, using emplyment to scare us is rubbish, they can as well sell off their equity and leave. Econet has changed management over times, resulting in today's Airtel and Nigeria has not fallen because of it.
Let me also remind MTN that in the beginning, after raising private equity, they promised to go public after about 2 years of operation, but they later completely reneged on that promise, today they are still a private company, denying the NSE a huge market share that could have been generated by their public trading, as well as denying a greater number of Nigerians the opportunity to their share-holding.

All these impunities must stop, and I believe it is about time.

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NCC make wona chill ooooooo
We still the flex simple server & XT181. When e stop then wona fit do weti wona want lol

MadCow1:
Abeg anything wey una wan do MTN, make una do...


But just remember say if them sell their assets waka, 500,000 to 1 Million Nigerians will be out of Jobs..





Is alright... #Continu.

not only that, NCC has put us in more trouble, MTN will double their st**l**g rate. time to use wisdom, 100 naira recharge at a time

funlord:


They deserve a separate billion dollar fine for all those _stupid text messages that they bombard their customers with!

Isiah 27? Get romantic crap? Get baby boo ringtone? Looking for cancer advice? Nonsense!

bro i don't get it,i mean how can someone let him or herself be still annoyed by ordinary multiple SMS that comes from MTN daily, we suppose to have got used to it,I get up to 15 useless messages from them daily,allow them to accumulate,then conduct mass deletion for them shikena.

victorvreng:
not only that, NCC has put us in more trouble, MTN will double their st**l**g rate. time to use wisdom, 100 naira recharge at a time

the stealing has already started,I loaded 100 naira just yesterday nite to send a message,this morning when i checked my account balance it was empty and I was stupefied,there is nothing I could do.smh

mazeltov:
This is the sweetest news i av ever heard

Dont rejoice too soon, they may end up not paying a dime this is not the first time they will fine them.

neocortex:


Assuming you are not making use of it as you claim,
will you then expend so much energy day in day out
to reel out complains about them ?

it seems you don't understand what I mean. read below again:

I dumped mtn sim since 2010when I realised that what my present network is upto


I deliberately refused to go and re-register my sim waiting for them to disconnect the line, but they refused, as they continue to sent me a reminders.

infact I don't remember my mtn number off head

I also want to remind you that anytime they are good again, I will still use it again.

I'm using MTN. Infact, I subscribed this morning to MTN BBC, but I hate the network with passion. I can't leave them ; Glo isn't better, they are jst noise makers with nothing to show for it.
I heard they dnt even treat their workers fine, and it is the naija's company that should even treat Nigerians well.

After all said and done, I think MTN, with their choppings from my airtym, not once and not twice, they are way better than others. Let me put it this way " we are yet to see any quality and better network in Nigeria; we are only suffering in thEir hands and smiling." NCC, this one you guys did is just to fill your pockets. I know that

For christ's sake !! If you don't like the product just don't buy it people, it is really that simple, no one is holding a gun to your faces, God!!

mekaboy:
They should realise that MTN has already made their profit in Nigeria. Most of the top level management now has been handed over to Nigerians. The owners are now in south africa recieving reports on returns. They are even about to list on Nigerian stock exchange.

So whatever fine you give them, will still affect Nigerians. They will lay off Nigerian staff to meet up.

Though NCC and the ogas in abuja will share the money, but some Nigerians with families will loose their jobs in this harsh economy. Will NCC employ them?


When i hear people say chase MTN out, i laugh. MTN has left Nigeria, anything you do to MTN now, it is Nigerians that suffer it.

its called MTN Nigeria, 60% of revanue still remains in nigeria. hopefully common sense will prevail

Witches and Wizards, plus Bad and Dirty belle people make una take am easy oh for this thread,U can never wish MTN such fine if u have a close person as their staff,because that will automatically close down the company, or partially render them comatose thereby laying off workers,they should rather tackle Dstv that are draining our purses with few staffs to show for it.

why do we think that MTN would pay that amount of fine, and how would they pay it, borrow from the bank, who told you that they would loose, people who do not have info cry much about things
A) Have you seen Etisalat lay any fiber optic in Nigeria? This should tell you that data they sell is bought from other telecom operators. Airtel just laid theirs last 3months. Its been Glo(done by main One cable) and MTN only since inception of data services.

B) Ask Glo workers any mast that spoils remains so until Adenuga signs the mail to work on it. Also do you know that masts are not owned by telecom owners again but Ericsson and co, thats why 3 telecom coys can mount a satelite on one mast.

C) The laptops used for SIM reg, who owns them? NCC of course seeing they used agents in 2010 when SIM was done for the first time and telecom operators used their offices

These are just 3 reasons only others are do your research

MTN 2 dey do, dey do, dey do
Dem chop our money dey go, money dey go
Per second billing is not possible, possi possible
Glo say per second is possible, possi possible
NCC don hammer dem, hammer dem
Hope dem go change their ways, there ways
We no want unsolicited text, unsolicited text

MTN 2 dey do, dey do, dey do
Is time for glo to wake up, wake up
Is time for Etisalat to wake up, wake up
Is time for Airtel to wake up, wake up
Make MTN give us free call, free call
Make MTN give us free data, data
Make MTN us free SMS, SMS

MTN 2 dey do, dey do, dey do
Dey no obey NCC, NCC
NCC don hammer dem, hammer dem

MTN 2 dey do, dey do, dey do
MTN 2 dey do, dey do, dey do
MTN 2 dey do, dey do, dey do
Gbam

amazingspiderma:
Even if MTN has fail in the directive of NCC,it is not the only company to so in Nigeria.
One of the main reasons they target MTN is simply because it is a foreign company which is not influenced by certain group of people.
The never believed they would become this sucessful,unlike political transcrop which could not run Nitel successfully.
They though it was about buying assessts,now they they understand that assesst without management policy is trash.
Why not glo or etisalat on the news.What about the oil companies, this is all politics.
MTN has done more good than harm compared to other companies in Nigeria.It has provided jobs,connectivity and made life easier for Nigerians.
The amount is unrealistic,Nigerian politicians destroy anything that they cannot gain from or control directly.

A thinking Nigerian.

This is just politics and a brutal way to take over the firm. We dey watch....

Same government that could not fix power, roads , and provide basic infrastructures is now beaming her search light on a private company that became so big they could not believe they do not have free access to the cookie jar.

And for those claiming another company will by them over, where is starcomms and other companies bought over? Did Transcorp not buy Nitel?

cecegorz:
When the news broke out initially, I saw the $5.2bn fine as an overkill and wondered how NCC just pulled those figures off the rat hole. But with this explanation that the riot act was read out to all Telcos about N200k fine per SIM, I think it is very much in order to exact the fine from them.
However, MTN's defense is quite lame, using emplyment to scare us is rubbish, they can as well sell off their equity and leave. Econet has changed management over times, resulting in today's Airtel and Nigeria has not fallen because of it.
Let me also remind MTN that in the beginning, after raising private equity, they promised to go public after about 2 years of operation, but they later completely reneged on that promise, today they are still a private company, denying the NSE a huge market share that could have been generated by their public trading, as well as denying a greater number of Nigerians the opportunity to their share-holding.

All these impunities must stop, and I believe it is about time.

Take note, the moment Nigerians have controlling share, the company is gone. If we are not lazy and like plugging into already cooked meal, why didn't all our billionaires and thieving politicians invest in Telecoms? Even the state that bought into Econet sold the shares and chopped the money.

We can all go sentimental as stuff Nigerians do not know how to run business. Right now, Etisalat that came 7 years late have more subscribers than GLO. The only telecoms companies they could not over take is MTN and AirTel. Why is that so?

SLIDEwaxie:
Run them down..pls

Off your hatred
Please

mekaboy:
They should realise that MTN has already made their profit in Nigeria. Most of the top level management now has been handed over to Nigerians. The owners are now in south africa recieving reports on returns. They are even about to list on Nigerian stock exchange.

So whatever fine you give them, will still affect Nigerians. They will lay off Nigerian staff to meet up.

Though NCC and the ogas in abuja will share the money, but some Nigerians with families will loose their jobs in this harsh economy. Will NCC employ them?


When i hear people say chase MTN out, i laugh. MTN has left Nigeria, anything you do to MTN now, it is Nigerians that suffer it.

Thank you!

I believe you are an insider

ikeugbo:
why do we think that MTN would pay that amount of fine, and how would they pay it, borrow from the bank, who told you that they would loose, people who do not have info cry much about things
A) Have you seen Etisalat lay any fiber optic in Nigeria? This should tell you that data they sell is bought from other telecom operators. Airtel just laid theirs last 3months. Its been Glo(done by main One cable) and MTN only since inception of data services.

B) Ask Glo workers any mast that spoils remains so until Adenuga signs the mail to work on it. Also do you know that masts are not owned by telecom owners again but Ericsson and co, thats why 3 telecom coys can mount a satelite on one mast.

C) The laptops used for SIM reg, who owns them? NCC of course seeing they used agents in 2010 when SIM was done for the first time and telecom operators used their offices

These are just 3 reasons only others are do your research

What are you driving at with this post. You made 3 good points but didn't nail it to anything tangible. I believe you want us to see something but you just didn't drive it home quite good. Please explain.

rman:


Take note, the moment Nigerians have controlling share, the company is gone. If we are not lazy and like plugging into already cooked meal, why didn't all our billionaires and thieving politicians invest in Telecoms? Even the state that bought into Econet sold the shares and chopped the money.

We can all go sentimental as stuff Nigerians do not know how to run business. Right now, Etisalat that came 7 years late have more subscribers than GLO. The only telecoms companies they could not over take is MTN and AirTel. Why is that so?

Come on man, that was a sweeping statement with no substance.
Nigerians actually run MTN, the only difference is that the SA company is the technical partner.
Prior to the advent of GSM, no Nigerian company has technical capacity in GSM switching operations so none could have taken up the technical role, but it was Nigeria's high networth investors that pulled equity together for the funding.
Stop looking down on Nigerians, we know what's up.

That crimininaly minded politicians fleeced their states out of Econet investment does not take out the fact that their are also individual Angel investors in the same company who are still holding strong their shares.

cecegorz:

Come on man, that was a sweeping statement with no substance.
Nigerians actually run MTN, the only difference is that the SA company is the technical partner.
Prior to the advent of GSM, no Nigerian company has technical capacity in GSM switching operations so none could have taken up the technical role, but it was Nigeria's high networth investors that pulled equity together for the funding.
Stop looking down on Nigerians, we know what's up.

That crimininaly minded politicians fleeced their states out of Econet investment does not take out the fact that their are also individual Angel investors in the same company who are still holding strong their shares.

God bless you bro. This what I was telling MadCow on the other thread. Nigerians look down on Nigerians and Nigeria too much. This is one of our biggest problems. We need reorientation in that regard. We need to have sense of self-worth. We don't know what we are worth.

This is one of the things America does right. Americans will tell their kids they are the best in the world and that stick to their brain till they die. Meanwhile, quote me anywhere, Americans are some of the dumbest people in this whole world. I know most people here will disagree with me cos we are made to believe they are the best in anything, but I have lived and work with the smartest of them and seen their mental capability.

Why does Nigerians go abroad and come out top of their class? I have seen multiple instances. I am a testament to that myself.

We need to find a way to create this sense of self-worth into ourself and our coming generation in other to have a good sense of identity. Without this, we will never be able to identify ourself when asked, point out and achieve our potentials.

cecegorz:

Come on man, that was a sweeping statement with no substance.
Nigerians actually run MTN, the only difference is that the SA company is the technical partner.
Prior to the advent of GSM, no Nigerian company has technical capacity in GSM switching operations so none could have taken up the technical role, but it was Nigeria's high networth investors that pulled equity together for the funding.
Stop looking down on Nigerians, we know what's up.

That crimininaly minded politicians fleeced their states out of Econet investment does not take out the fact that their are also individual Angel investors in the same company who are still holding strong their shares.

Yes, and that is why MTN is about to be fleeced, When Nigerians got to management level. Which high net worth investors. FYI European investors have more stake in MTN than South Africans. What Nigerians owe is very small.

If this is not politics without common sense, why fine one company 1/4 of the entire nations budget?

Is that sensible?

the bros above me...when are you tryna say??....cause its not really making sense

MadCow1:
Abeg anything wey una wan do MTN, make una do...


But just remember say if them sell their assets waka, 500,000 to 1 Million Nigerians will be out of Jobs..





Is alright... #Continu.

[size=14pt].......it will amaze u how the other networks will sweep up the staff and that market. Only if u could hear their prayers. :[/size]

rman:


Yes, and that is why MTN is about to be fleeced, When Nigerians got to management level. Which high net worth investors. FYI European investors have more stake in MTN than South Africans. What Nigerians owe is very small.

If this is not politics without common sense, why fine one company 1/4 of the entire nations budget?

Is that sensible?

Don't be too hot headed to reason.
Read that report again, and my initial comment. I also thought the fine was ridiculous until I saw the NCC's statement that the Telcos were warned of a fine of N200k per single unregistered line.
Now ask yourself why would 3 Telcos comply to the directive and not have a single unregistered line still in operations while MTN allows over 5 million unregistered lines in operations.
We all know the economic sabotage these lines cause here, including but not limited to high increase in unresolved kidnap cases because the callers can't be traced.
What we should be discussing is whether NCC will negotiate a discount for them or insist on exacting the stipulated N200k each for every single one of those 5 million active lines.
We all long for our country to be great but when it comes to applying consequences of flouting the law, we bring in sentiments. Go and find out how much EU/US fine fortune 500 companies that flout laws over there, including Microsoft, BP, VW etc... You can go bankrupt for all they care, but every other company must know that rules are meant to be obeyed, that is how to build a working society.

NCC Barking since time Imolusegun Riverbasanjo Imo River.

If una know the politicians behind MTN, una go accept their arrogance in good faith.

Nigeria can never, I repeat...can never stop being a zoo!
Believe it or believe me!

Trust me. Nigeria is making a mistake.

lookandlaff:
MTN and Dstv are probably the 2 most hated companies in Nigeria

Ask yourself why.

Aaaaah chineke after d payin of d fine mtn will b like if u dnt wnt God 2 punish u subcrib nw 2 all subcribable plan in our network cos. We must refund our money back

attacks on mtn exacerbated by the xenophobia attacks towards nigerians in SA..simple!

14:


its called MTN Nigeria, 60% of revanue still remains in nigeria. hopefully common sense will prevail

Leave them to their ignorance. One thing i'very realised business economics is not offered in Nigerian schools and varsities. Otherwise how do you explain such ignorance? "Cutting one's nose to spite one's face"

jtjohn:
That money is too much.....they want MTN to start sacking their workers abi.........NCC is just ranting.

enemy of progress