Monday is D-day for MTN

[Kevin Lancaster]

Monday is D-day for MTN

The Nigerian Communication Commission’s deadline for MTN to pay a R75-billion fine looms, but MTN remains mum on the issue.

 

[konfab]

I wonder what the sanctions that are talked about actually mean? Will they take an axe to MTN's finer optic cables?

 

[bromster]

MTN should threaten to pull out of Nigeria completely. It will cripple Nigerian telecommunications and I doubt any competitor will want to go in and take over after what the government did to them.

 

[landryc]

MTN should threaten to pull out of Nigeria completely. It will cripple Nigerian telecommunications and I doubt any competitor will want to go in and take over after what the government did to them.

Orange, Airtel will be happy to take all the MTN clients.

 

[PHeX]

we should also hit back on local nigerian businesses. Remember tb joshua?

 

[FiestaST]

So MTN....blue Monday or what?

 

[ScottulusMaximus]

So MTN....blue Monday or what?

They withdrew the deadline while the negotiations(over the size of the bribe needed) are ongoing

 

[Kevin Lancaster]

MTN making progress on Nigeria fine – analyst

The decision to extend an NCC November 16 deadline to fine MTN R74.8bn suggests discussions are making headway, says an analyst.

 

[whatwhat]

lol, typical Africa fashion this was just to get some extra bribe money.

 

[Johnatan56]

MTN should threaten to pull out of Nigeria completely. It will cripple Nigerian telecommunications and I doubt any competitor will want to go in and take over after what the government did to them.

Orange, Airtel will be happy to take all the MTN clients.

Yep, government would just seize assets and sell it off cheaply. No real loss to the telecommunications industry.

 

[ThinkCentre]

I suggest MTN charter a few planes to fly to Nigeria and switch off all equipment and fly it out over night!

 

[bromster]

If MTN pays the fine, the government has no rights to their property.

 

[Johnatan56]

If MTN pays the fine, the government has no rights to their property.

Yes, the sky is blue.

 

[kianm]

we should also hit back on local nigerian businesses. Remember tb joshua?

Vicious circle?

 

[ThinkCentre]

Chasing all Nigerians out of the country is not always called xenophobia! It could be seen as revenge!