By Seun Adams
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Monday stated that the Commission is yet to renew the Universal Access Service License of MTN Nigeria licence in its twenty years of operation
NCC’s Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, said: “The attention of the Nigerian Communications Commission has been drawn to a publication in an online media entitled “Govt renews MTN Nigeria licence amid 20 years of GSM Phones” to the effect that the mobile operating license of MTN has been renewed by the Commission for another period of ten years.
“The online publication which cited regulatory filings by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as its source, stated that “MTN Nigeria, the nation’s largest mobile network operator (MNO), has secured regulatory approval of the renewal of its operating licence for another 10 years with effect from September 1, 2021.”
He however admitted that MTN Nigeria has applied for the renewal of the Universal Access and Service (UASL) License granted to it by the Commission, explaining further that the application is yet to be approved as it is still undergoing required regulatory processes.
