ABUJA, Nigeria — The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee Investigating Poor Telecommunications Services has issued a strict seven-day ultimatum summoning the Chief Executive Officers of major service providers—including MTN Nigeria, Airtel Nigeria, Globacom (Glo), and Mafab Communications—to appear before parliament on October 28, 2026.
The resolution was reached on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, following the failure of the corporate heads to honor earlier legislative invitations. Panel Chairman Rep.
Olumide Osoba instructed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to enforce compliance, warning that the committee will exercise its constitutional powers to issue arrest warrants for any executive who fails to attend the mandatory hearing at the National Assembly Complex.
The parliamentary probe responds to widespread public outcry over deteriorating service quality, characterized by persistent dropped calls, unreliable data transmission, slow internet speeds, and frequent digital banking transaction failures.
Lawmakers intend to compel the telecommunications executives to submit comprehensive technical infrastructure records and account for operational failures despite ongoing consumer billing.
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