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President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday while receiving the South Africa president, Jacob Zuma has said the failure of the MTN Nigeria Ltd to disconnect millions of unregistered subscribers had contributed to the killing of thousands of Nigerians by Boko Haram terrorists.
He said it was for that reason that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) fined the telecom operator $5.2 billion (N1. 4 trillion). The fine which has been reduced to N780 billion.
He added that a court case instituted by the MTN had delayed talks on its demand for a further reduction in the fine.
However, Jacob Zuma of South Africa said he and President Buhari had discussed peace and security issues on the continent and expressed concern over the challenges posed by terrorism and extremist groups to Nigeria and other African nations.
“We condemned in the strongest possible terms all forms of terrorism and extremism. During our discussions, we reiterated the need for joint regional and continental efforts towards countering these negative elements. Considering our commitment to finding African solutions to African problems, we’ve agreed to work together to deal with these challenges,” he said.
He said it was for that reason that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) fined the telecom operator $5.2 billion (N1. 4 trillion). The fine which has been reduced to N780 billion.
He added that a court case instituted by the MTN had delayed talks on its demand for a further reduction in the fine.
However, Jacob Zuma of South Africa said he and President Buhari had discussed peace and security issues on the continent and expressed concern over the challenges posed by terrorism and extremist groups to Nigeria and other African nations.
“We condemned in the strongest possible terms all forms of terrorism and extremism. During our discussions, we reiterated the need for joint regional and continental efforts towards countering these negative elements. Considering our commitment to finding African solutions to African problems, we’ve agreed to work together to deal with these challenges,” he said.
