The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday faced severe scrutiny at the National Assembly (NASS) amid the looming tariffs hike by mobile network operators.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the NCC was scrutinised over remittances to the consolidated revenue fund of the federal government at NASS by the Joint Committee on Telecommunications.
At the budget defence session before the NASS joint committee, the NCC was mandated to improve on its revenue generation profile and remittances to the consolidated revenue fund.
Representatives of NCC at the 2025 budget defence had attributed its low revenue remittances for the year 2024 to lack of patronage of its 5G spectrum by telecommunications companies.
The Commission disclosed that it remitted a paltry sum of N111 billion to the consolidated revenue fund last year compared to the projected sum of ₦332.8 billion.
TNG reports for 2025, NCC is targeting a revenue of N272.4 billion, mainly from annual operating levies and spectrum fees.
Recall that NCC had approved requests from mobile network operators for 50 per cent tariff adjustments in response to prevailing operational costs.
NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Dr Reuben Muoka said the decision was in pursuant to the regulator’s power under Section 108 of the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003 (NCA) to regulate and approve tariff rates and charges by telecommunications operators.
Muoka said the adjustment, capped at a maximum of 50 per cent of current tariffs, was arrived at taking into account of the ongoing industry reforms that would positively influence sustainability.