USSD

Commercial banks and mobile network operators have commenced discussion on how the ₦17bn accumulated debt for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data access will be paid.

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Findings showed the two parties would reach an agreement on modalities for payment soon.

Confirming this to The PUNCH, the Chairman, Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria, Gbenga Adebayo, said, ‘Discussions are ongoing and we are hoping that this will result in settlement. But certainly, the banks are indebted to telcos.’

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, who spoke …