Following a motion by Oluwole Oke, the House of Representatives is set to probe Nigeria Communications Commission and the Nigeria’s telephone network operators over non-compliance with the directive to deactivate unregistered Subscriber Identity Module, SIM, cards on their networks.
In the motion brought under matters of urgent national importance, Oke sought for the investigation of the non-compliance of telecommunications companies with directives to deactivate unregistered Subscriber Identity Module, SIM, cards on their networks and allegation of allied abuses of good corporate government by telecommunication companies operating in Nigeria.
The House, therefore, resolved to investigate the NCC on the N6.1 billion appropriated for the SIM registration exercise by the National Assembly.
They would also investigate allegations of allied abuses of good corporate governance by the service providers.
Oke expressed worry that NCC discovered in December 2014 that about 45 percent of registered SIM cards on the mobile network were invalid due to non-registration or improper registration.
Agency reporter
