Telecommunication Companies Continue to Make a Fool of Nigerians

What do Globacom, Mtn, Airtel, Etisalat and others all have in common? Yes you guessed it: JATI JATI

Most of these telecommunication companies started operation in Nigeria in the early 2000s. Since then none of these companies have made any effort to update their operations to mimic the global standards of the rest of the world. Instead they continue to provide phone and internet services via scratch cards, usb modems, and other wired technology. 

It is a shame that the people of Nigeria cant get basic monthly phone plans which allow them to have unlimited calling, txt, and data like most companies around the world offer. The people cant even get quality network service on a regular day. However, what seems to be on the mind of these companies are sweepstakes, gimmicks and blowouts.

Most recently MTN launched a  ‘Recharge and Win Promo’ where the winner would win  a brand new airplane or the cash equivalent. There were so many flags raised about this contest and with good reason. One thing we can be certain of is that the number of recharge cards  bought just to participate in this contest was enough to buy more than one airplane. That's because people don't even have a choice other than to buy scratch cards on a daily basis.

I was stunned when I recently spent over a year in Nigeria and had to spend more money weekly on recharge cards than I spend on a monthly phone plan with US communications giant, Verizon wireless.

Glo recently followed up with their own promotion that offers subscribers an opportunity to own a fleet of 52-seater luxury buses, mini buses, luxury taxes and cash prizes called Made4Life. (Why would a person need who doesn't have access to good roads need a luxury bus) Beats me!


What would it the Jati Jati powerhouses to set up proper telecommunication systems and give the people of Nigeria reasonable phone plans that don't cost more than the average Nigerians make. 


 Nigerians allegedly spend over N300 billion monthly on recharge cards (Unverified)

These companies all know that scratch cards are a rip-off to the people yet continue their practices and offer useless promotions which give unnecessary luxuries to a society which needs plenty of repairs in all its sectors. 


Many telecommunication companies all over the world usually have issues with customer satisfaction, but at least in most countries people enjoy value for their money.

It is well with Nigeria!