NCC orders disconnection of nine banks from USSD codes over unpaid debts

From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has taken decisive action against nine banks, instructing telecommunications companies to disconnect their unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) codes due to outstanding debts.

In a statement released on Friday and signed by Reuben Muoka, the director of public affairs for the NCC, the commission announced that…