Telecommunication operator, MTN-Lagos Nigeria has confirmed reports that it has closed its offices nationwide to prevent further harm to its employees, following the attacks they suffered on Monday.
According to VANGUARD report, A reliable source at MTN said:” Yes, we had to take the decision of closing offices nationwide to protect our workers. They have suffered untold humiliation already and we did not want more harm to happen to them.
“However, the decision will not affect any of our services which will be going seamlessly on the background. But, what I don’t know, is when to open offices. It will depend on the nature of the nationwide protest and how long it lasts.
“Some people had mischievously instigated that the protest begins at MTN offices and true to type, that can happen, and if it does while our workers are in the office, they may be subjected to more harm.”
Recall that on Tuesday via X the telco announced the closure of its offices and service centres nationwide, asking its customers to use its digital channels for any support they may need.
The statement on their X handle read: “Please, be informed that our shops nationwide will be closed today, 30th July. We are available 24/7 to support you via our digital channels.”
The closure was triggered by scores of subscribers who besieged MTN offices in many parts of the country vandalizing and pulling down facilities in reaction to massive barring of subscribers’ lines in compliance to the NCC’s directive that any telephone line not properly linked with the National Identity Number be barred on July 30th.
MTN leads the market with active subscriptions of 81.7 million, as of March this year while the closest operator, Airtel, had 63.3 million subscriptions.
Globacom and 9Mobile had 62.1 million and 11.6 million active subscriptions respectively.
.
