Nigerians dey experience panic as MTN, one of di biggest telecom companies, increase di price of 15GB data from 2000 Naira to 6000 Naira.
Di news dey spread like wildfire, and many people dey react with shock and anger.
Why MTN increased data price
MTN say di reason for di increase be because of di current economic situation in di country. Dem claim say di cost of doing business don increase, and dem need to increase di price of data to stay afloat.
JUST IN: MTN increases data cost of 15GB from 2k to 6k. pic.twitter.com/vUXOyQpzSJ
— YabaLeftOnline (@yabaleftonline) February 11, 2025
How people reacted to MTN data increase
Many people no agree with MTN’s reason for the increase. Dem say di increase be too much, and it go affect di common man. People dey take to social media to express dem anger and frustration.
“How dem expect me to pay 6000 naira for 15gb data?” One person ask on twitter. “i no get that kind of money. mtn dey rip us off.”
Effect on di economy
D increase in data price go have serious effect on di economy. Many small businesses dey rely on data to operate, and di increase go make dem increase di price of dem services. Dis go affect di common man, wey already dey struggle to make ends meet.
What is next?
As di situation dey unfold, many people dey call on di government to intervene. Dem want di government to regulate di telecom industry, and make sure say di companies no dey exploit di common man.
“We need di government to do something about dis,” one person say. “we no fit continue like dis. Di telecom companies dey take advantage of us, and it no fair.”
Conclusion
Di increase in data price by mtn be a big blow to many people in nigeria. Di government need to do something to regulate di telecom industry, and make sure say di companies no dey exploit di common man.
