The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has suspended its planned barring of Glo subscribers from calling MTN lines for 21 days.
Recall that the Commission, in a notice issued on January 8,2024, stated that it has approved MTN Nigerian Communications Plc. to commence the phased disconnection of Globacom Limited with effect from January 18, 2024, due to a long-standing interconnection debt dispute between the parties.
However, in a statement signed by its Director, Public Affairs, Reuben Mouka, and released on Thursday, the commission revealed that an agreement had been reached between the parties and as a result, the NCC has suspended the phased disconnection for 21 days, starting from January 17, 2024.
NCC said, “The commission is pleased to announce that the parties have now reached an agreement to resolve all outstanding issues between them. For this reason, and in the exercise of its regulatory powers in that regard, the commission has put the phased disconnection on hold for 21 days from today, January 17, 2024.
“Whilst the commission expects MTN and Glo to resolve all outstanding issues within the 21 days, the commission insists that interconnect debts must be settled by all operating companies as a necessary component towards compliance with regulatory obligations of all licensees.”