Telecoms operators, under the auspices of the Association of Telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), have appealed to the Lagos State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Agency (LASIMRA), to consider a 60 per cent reduction in telecoms levies and 95 per cent in Right of Way (RoW) charges.
Speaking in a statement made available to New Telegraph yesterday, ATCON President, Mr. Olusola Teniola, said the reductions will enable telecom operators to deploy much-needed facilities, provide quality services for consumers and contribute to the penetration of broadband services in Nigeria.
Teniola made the call when he led a team of ATCON members to pay the General Manager of LASIMRA, Mr. Babajide Odekunle, a courtesy visit. Teniola explained that telecoms companies were concerned about the implications of the proposed underground cable duct audit and the telecom towers audit by LASIMRA.
Reacting to ATCON requests, Odekunle noted that LASIMRA’s primary responsibility was to the people of Lagos State, saying the agency’s role is to provide an enabling environment for telecom operators to provide quality services to Lagos State residents at a reasonable and affordable price.
