The Nigerian Government has ordered the management of
MultiChoice, to suspend the implementation of its new hiked tariffs on
different bouquets on its DSTV.
The Acting Director General of the Nigerian Broadcasting
Commission, NBC, Armstrong Idachaba, gave the order on Tuesday.
Also, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai
Mohammed, said there is government’s plan to break the Sporting rights monopoly
of DSTV.
Idachaba and Lai Mohammed spoke at the National Assembly,
while briefing members of an Ad Hoc Committee looking into the hike in tariffs.
Idachaba said, “I want to agree with the Committee and call
on DSTV to suspend the hike in tariffs.”
Mohammed had earlier told the Committee that he had already
signed a code to break the monopoly of MultiChoice in Nigeria.
“Our amendments to the Broadcasting Act, will affect the
break in the monopoly of MultiChoice. Amendments to Section 628 of the
Broadcasting Act, is in our broad national interest.”
The lawmakers who quizzed the government officials on the
new payment template issued by the South African owned company on payment of
DSTV subscription, lamented the high cost of tariffs.
According to the lawmakers, the increase in the price of
subscription of satellite television on the Pay As You Go system was an affront
that must be suspended with immediate effect.
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