N50b MTN fine’‘I’m prepared to appear before the Senate - Minister Adebayo Shittu

N50b MTN fine’‘I’m prepared to appear before the Senate - Minister Adebayo Shittu

Communications Technology Minister Adebayo Shittu yesterday said he is prepared to appear before the Senate over the payment of N50billion by MTN.

The payment was part of the N780billion fine imposed on the telco by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over subscriber identity module (SIM) card registration rule violation.

Speaking after paying working visits to MainOne, MTN and Globacom in Lagos yesterday, he said the legislators only wanted to clarify if indeed the money had been paid and if MTN had withdrawn the legal action it instituted against the Federal Government.

“Well, I will be happy to appear before the Senate. There cannot be Senate without the Executive and in a democracy, there cannot be an Executive without the Legislature. We work together for a common goal.

“They have invited me to clarify issues and I am more than prepared to appear before the National Assembly tomorrow (today). The simple exercise I have to do is to clarify the issue of whether the N50billion supposed to be paid by MTN has been paid and whether the case it instituted against the NCC has been withdrawn,” the minister said.

Reporting GWD……………………..