Prominent Nigerian Telecommunications Company, Globacom Ltd, has denied reports circulating on Tuesday alleging outstanding interconnect charges owed to MTN.
According to Vanguard, a reliable source within Globacom clarified to Newsmen in Lagos that the amount in question, totaling N1.6 billion, had already been paid without any controversy.
The clarification comes in response to a public pre-disconnection notice issued by the Nigerian Communication Commission and signed by its Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, on Monday, Jan. 8.
The NCC’s notice, shared on its Twitter page, stated that despite repeated attempts at resolution, Glo had failed to settle its outstanding debts, prompting the approved partial disconnection.
The official statement from the NCC read, “At the expiration of 10 days from Jan. 8, 2024, subscribers of Globacom will no longer be able to make calls to MTN but will be able to receive calls.”
However, the Glo official contested the NCC’s claims, emphasizing that a thorough fact-checking process should have been conducted before making allegations of non-payment. The official asserted, “We are not owing MTN any interconnect charges.”
Additionally, the official highlighted Globacom’s pivotal role as the first telecommunications company to introduce pay-per-second billing, thereby challenging the monopoly held by other foreign companies operating in Nigeria.
The official refuted the negative report against Globacom, stating, “The report against Nigeria’s fully indigenous telecommunications company that has redefined access to communications at all levels is false.”
