The Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has raised an alarm over a regulatory dispute that threatens to cut off millions of Nigerians from the airtime credit market.
The conflict centers on a jurisdictional overlap between the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC).
ALTON Chairman, Gbenga Adebayo, warned that the suspension of these services—valued at between N300 billion and N400 billion annually—hits the most vulnerable citizens hardest.
“Behind every naira in that market is a Nigerian who cannot go to a bank and get a loan. Airtime credit is how they bridge the gap,” Adebayo noted during a press briefing.
The dispute stems from competing claims over who regulates Value Added Service (VAS) providers. ALTON maintains that the NCC holds the sole statutory mandate.
The association warned that the current uncertainty is damaging investor confidence and could derail Nigeria's digital infrastructure growth if the Federal Government does not intervene quickly to restore market order.
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