The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the network problems faced by telecommunications service subscribers would not end soon.
Director, Technical Standards and Network Integrity at NCC, Mr. Bako Wakil, said this while addressing the Joint National Assembly Committee on Communications at a public hearing.
Wakil explained that the challenge of drop calls will always be a topic as long as the activity of bandits, construction firms and revenue-generating and security agents continue
He said, “There is nothing we can do about drop calls because bandits usually cut telecommunications cables used by the service providers to connect their base stations.”
“Apart from the activities of the bandits, we also have the problem of state agencies shutting down sites due to telecommunications service providers’ indebtedness.”
“The current border closure has led to the shutting down of 200 base stations because of the no fuel near border town policy. We don’t have fuel to power the two generators at each of the base stations.
“Some people are stealing even the generators and inverters at the stations.
“In 2019 alone, about 200 generators and inverter batteries were stolen every month.
“We also have the problem of local community residents denying us access to the base stations.
“There were 1, 200 access denials per month in 2019 alone and the development affected service,” he said
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