The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, said there was no network shutdown on the nation’s communication network.
The NCC statement came on the heels of fraudulent and misleading information circulating on some social media platforms, insinuating a planned shutdown of all telecom networks and relevant ICT Units, including online transfer facilities of the banks, with effect from today, February 23, 2023.
The NCC statement signed by Reuben Muoka, the Commission’s director of public affairs, said, “Nigerian public, consumers of telecommunications services, and all bank customers are advised to ignore these or similar messages that insinuate deliberate network shutdown or disruption of services in the Nigerian telecom network.
“These malicious and subversive messages originated and are being circulated by fraudsters and unscrupulous societal elements to cause chaos and panic among the populace.
“The Commission has received unequivocal assurances from all the service providers that all the network services are currently in optimal performance and will not witness any deliberate shutdown or disruptions, especially at this crucial period of general elections in the country.
“Therefore, all users of telecommunications and banking services utilizing network facilities are assured of continued optimal service delivery before, during, and after the general elections in Nigeria,” the statement said.
