Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Digital Economy, has dismissed claims that the government instructed telecom companies to interfere with network services during the ongoing nationwide protests.
Subscribers have continued to contend with slow internet speeds on MTN, Airtel, and other networks, which coincided with the nationwide protest which began on Thursday.
Amid the network issues, there were speculations that the government might have ordered telecom operators to disrupt services to hinder the protests.
But Tijani clarified on Channels TV that there was no directive given to tamper with phone networks.
Tijani condemned the looting of the National Communication Commission (NCC) building in Kano State.
He said it would be a setback to the federal government’s efforts at encouraging youth employment through technology.
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