President Buhari To Probe Goodluck Jonathan’s Sale Of NITEL/MTEL

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered investigation into the sale of Nigerian Telecommunications, NITEL, and Mobile Telecommunications, MTEL, under the administration of ex-president Goodluck Jonathan.

The telecom company was sold for $252m to NATCOM consortium in December 2014.

Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Communication and Technology, told State House Correspondents on Tuesday after briefing the President Buhari that the president had directed him to raise a memo on the whole transaction to ascertain if there were any underhand dealings.

The official also disclosed that President Buhari expressed worry over the quality of service rendered by the telecom operators in Nigeria.

He said: “The President was concerned about the liquidation of NITEL. He is not opposed to its privatization but he wants to know and he want us to bring a memo on how the whole transaction was undertaken so that he would know whether Nigeria was shortchanged.

“The President was concerned by the quality of service of telecom operators. The President is very concerned about the whole issue of privatization that is hindering the investments in ICT infrastructure, and he will personally champion this. The President talked about the potentials of the ICT sector in generating employment."

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Posted: at 18-08-2015 10:50 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Good start from Mr president

Posted: at 18-08-2015 11:00 PM (8 years ago) | Newbie

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Posted: at 18-08-2015 11:17 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Baba go slow,but jona don com see u 4 villa secretly naw,y u stil wan treat hin phyuk up na wa ..my president na jagbana person ooo!

Posted: at 18-08-2015 11:25 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

is he the only former president worth probing? fuuck that. start from OBJ and work your way up or are you a scared honeypot?

Posted: at 18-08-2015 11:40 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

everything is already sold in Nigeria... tufiakwa

Posted: at 19-08-2015 12:10 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

Matusalem no go even dare to probe ibb or obasanjo because they are all  ex military . Ibb know much about Matusalem corruption and warn Matusalem not to dare him or he will expose him .

Posted: at 19-08-2015 01:38 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

we dey watch

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Posted: at 19-08-2015 04:00 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

Probe Probe everyday by day. Does it mean that Buhari does not have any other agenda? Hit the ground and at the same time do your probing, No one is stopping you. Since May 29th, we have not seen anyone you jailed. Everyday you come on national dailies and be probing everybody and everything. One day you will probe how we lie with our wives.

Posted: at 19-08-2015 05:48 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

wrong man in offfice..
this man can not rule nigeria..no no no..buhari is wick and dirty..

Posted: at 19-08-2015 08:09 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero