The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Mr. Michael Ikpoki, has disclosed that over 120 of its masts have been destroyed in the North-east with 80 masts destroyed in the fourth quarter of 2014 alone.
According to Contruction Review Online, Ikpoki noted that the rampant
destruction of infrastructure by Boko Haram has hampered the growth of
mobile telecommunications penetration in Nigeria, especially in the
northern parts of the country.
MTN Nigeria is the largest telephone operator in Africa with its Nigeria operations having 61.1 million users.
According to MTN Nigeria, the company has invested 13 billion in fixed assets and facilities nationwide in its 13 years of operation in the country
MTN Nigeria is the largest telephone operator in Africa with its Nigeria operations having 61.1 million users.
According to MTN Nigeria, the company has invested 13 billion in fixed assets and facilities nationwide in its 13 years of operation in the country
The militant organisation has caused untold suffering in recent years
in Africa’s most populous nation by waging a war against the national
government in a bid to create a separate state. Bombings, assassinations
and abductions have become the hallmark of the group. They promote a
version of Islam that forbids Muslims from associating with western
society in any form.
The organisation has caused development to lag behind in its area of operation and coupled with destruction of infrastructure has raised a bill running into millions that will be required for reconstruction.
The organisation has caused development to lag behind in its area of operation and coupled with destruction of infrastructure has raised a bill running into millions that will be required for reconstruction.
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