The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Isa Ali Ibrahim, has reacted to the Controversial spike between some Banks in Nigeria and the popular network provider MTN.
Earlier on, commercial banks had disconnected MTN customers from banking channels including the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data(USSD) and banking apps.
MTN customers complained on Friday about being unable to recharge their MTN lines using USSD and other banking channels like the bank apps.
Customers were also unable to do banking transactions on MTN lines through USSD.
Reacting to this incident, the communication minister in his recent tweet said he has engaged the Governor of central bank including the EVC of the Nigerian Communication Commission where the discussed on resolving the issues, for the services to be restored.
He wrote:
On the fallout between MTNNG and some banks on USSD services today, I engaged with both regulators, the Governor of CBN and EVC, Nigerian Communication Commission(NCC). We have reached an advance stage of resolving the issues, for the services to be restored to our citizens. Many thanks!
On the fallout between @MTNNG and some banks on USSD services today, I engaged with both regulators, the Governor of @cenbank and EVC @NgComCommission. We have reached an advance stage of resolving the issues, for the services to be restored to our citizens. Many thanks!
— Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim, CON (@ProfIsaPantami) April 2, 2021