Senate Warns Multichoice On Decision Of Tariff Increase, Reveals Next Line Of Action

Senate Speaks On Multichoice Nigeria’s Decision With Tariff Increase, Reveals Next Line Of Action, details can be accessed below.

VOG Nigeria reports that the Nigerian Senate has warned MultiChoice Nigeria, owners of DStv, the largest pay-tv operator in Nigeria and Africa not to dare the FG by increasing its tariffs.

Recalled that MultiChoice recently announced an increase in its subscription fee across all bouquets for its DStv and GOtv services.

Last month, Multichoice Nigeria Limited had also been restrained from increasing its tariffs and cost of products and services by a Competition and Consumer Protection (CCP) tribunal.

This online Newspaper understands that the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday, in Abuja ordered that there should be an investigation around the circumstances on the proposed hike while inaugurating a seven-member Ad hoc Committee of the Senate headed by the Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Sen. Sabi Abdullahi.