The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reacted to a recent statement credited to the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Nigeria, Mr. Olusegun Ogunsanya, that the mobile operating licence of Airtel has been renewed by the Commission for another period of 10 years.
NCC’s reaction was contained in a statement on Sunday by its Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde.
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“Mr. Ogunsanya was said to have made the statement while speaking in Lagos on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, during the media launch of Airtel’s corporate social responsibility programme, ‘Touching Lives 6’.
“The Commission wishes to state that while Airtel Nigeria has applied for the renewal of the Unified Access Service (UASL) Licence granted to it by the Commission, the application is yet to be approved as it is still undergoing required regulatory process.
“This statement is issued for the guidance of our stakeholders,” the statement said.