FG suspends MTN, others USSD charges

Nigerian government has on Thursday ordered the immediate suspension of the proposed Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) charges on customers by telecom operators.

The minister of communication Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, stated that the telecom operators had no cogent reason for the USSD charges.

“After receiving briefing about the proposed USSD charges, I realized there was no justification for the new tariff,”.

“Consequently, I directed it’s immediate suspension, any telecom operator that violates this directive would be sanctioned appropriately.” The communication minister said.