The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has successfully pressured the Federal Government to reduce the recent telecommunications tariff hike from 50 percent to 35 percent.
This decision came after a 10-man committee meeting between government representatives and the NLC at the National Security Adviser (NSA) office on Friday, February 21, 2025.
Government sources who spoke with Vanguard confirmed that an official communique announcing the tariff reduction is expected to be released on Saturday, February 22, 2025.
According to inside reports, the meeting which started at 4 PM and lasted till 7 PM, saw the NLC insisting that the tariff hike must be completely withdrawn.
After intense deliberations, the Federal Government and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) agreed to a 15 percent reduction, bringing the tariff increase down from 50 percent to 35 percent.
