Nigerian Senate Ask Multichoice to Reduce the Prices of its Packages

The Nigerian Senate has asked Multichoice, owners of DStv and GOtv, to reduce the prices of its packages owing to the prevailing economic circumstances of the country.

The Senate urged the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, and the Nigerian Communications Commission to direct all pay-tv providers to introduce a pay-per-view model of subscription against the month to month prepaid model presently in place.

In a series of tweets on their verified Twitter handle, the senate noted that;

“Because of the nature of electricity we have in this country, sometimes someone will pay but lack of light won’t allow the person enjoy such services yet once the month ends, that money goes. There should be a system where there will be pay-per-view.” – Senator Barau Jibrin
“Again, the regulators should do the needful by not allowing increase of fees by these entities the way they like. It is not in the interest of our people. I thereby support this motion because we need to stand for the interest of our people.” – Senator Baru Jibrin
The Nigerian Senate
Senate resolves to:

i. Urge the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, and the Nigerian Communications Commission to direct all pay-tv providers to introduce a pay-per-view model of subscription against the month to month prepaid model presently in place;
ii. Direct all pay-tv service providers in Nigeria to immediately review their bouquet prices downwards in tandem with the prevailing reality of economic situation in the country; and

iii. Establish an ad-hoc committee to further investigate this incessant increase in fees by @DStvNg in this country with a view to finding lasting solution to it.
“What @DStvNg is doing here, they can’t do it in many countries but here they do it & get away with it. So we need to have a public hearing. Our ad-hoc committee should be given the mandate to do a whole scale investigation.” – Senate President, DrAhmadLawan

“Senate now moves into Bills for Concurrence.
#TodayInSenatePlenary”