The Nigerian public, consumers of telecommunications services, and all bank customers have been advised by the Nigerian Communications Commission to ignore a misleading information circulating in some social media platforms, insinuating there is a planned shutdown of all telecom networks and relevant ICT Units, including online transfer facilities of the banks, with effect from today, February 23, 2023.
The commission said members of the public should disregard these or similar messages that insinuate deliberate network shutdown or disruption of services in the Nigerian telecom network.
A statement issues and signed by the Commission’s Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka explained that these malicious and subversive messages originated and are being circulated by fraudsters and unscrupulous elements in the society with the intent to cause chaos and panic among the populace.
The Commission, the statement said has received unequivocal assurances from all the service providers to the effect that all the network services are currently in optimal performance, and will not witness any deliberate shutdown or disruptions, especially at this very crucial period of general elections in the country.
The statement therefore, said all telecommunications and banking services utilizing network facilities are assured of continued optimal service delivery before, during, and after the general elections in Nigeria.