Telcom: Minister blames 50 percent tariff hike on inflation

From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja

The Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, yesterday,  blamed  the 50% increase in tariff by telecommunication companies operating in the country on inflation and rising operation cost.

Tijani stated this, when he appeared before the National Assembly Joint Committee on Communication to defend the 2025 budget of his ministry.