it has sealed a deal with digital mobile operators to shut down
BlackBerry services in the country.
Rumours were rife on the social media on Tuesday that the regulatory
agency had reached an agreement with the mobile operators to shut down
BlackBerry services in order to prevent Nigerians protesting the
removal of fuel subsidy from using the mobile communication networks
to mobilise for the protests.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, the commission said through
its Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Tony Ojobo, that there was no
truth in the allegation, and urged operators to, without failure,
continue to offer services to BlackBerry subscribers in the country.
Ojobo said, "The attention of NCC has been drawn to information making
the round that it had at a meeting this morning (Tuesday) agreed with
the CEOs of telecommunication networks to shutdown BlackBerry
servicesin order to deny Nigerians the use of that very important
social network.
"The management hereby states categorically that there was never such
a meeting held, nor was there ever a resolution to shut down
BlackBerry services. The public is please advised to disregard such
information."
"The commission enjoins the network operators to continue to provide
all telecommunication services, including BlackBerry services without
fail," he added.
Mobile communication networks, including Internet and telephony
services, had played a great role in the revolution that engulfed the
Maghreb region of Africa and other parts of the Middle East in 2011.
Source: PUNCH NEWSPAPER
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