BON executive secretary faults FCCPC’s decision to review DStv, GOtv rates

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BON executive secretary faults FCCPC’s decision to review DStv, GOtv rates
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Yemisi Bamgbose, BON executive secretary, has faulted the decision of FCCPC to review DStv and GOtv subscriptions.

theFCCPC) to review DStv and GOtv subscriptions.an increase in the cost of subscriptions for its DStv and GOtv packages.However, FCCPC, in an interview on Channels TV on April 25, saidAdvertisement

“If the mandate of FCCPC includes price control of goods and services in a free and deregulated economy, where was the organisation when Bakers Association in the country increased the cost of a loaf of bread more than 200% in the last one year.“I doubt if FCCPC was aware that a sachet of pure water has been increased from five naira to twenty naira the last one year.

“Aviation sector, on a daily basis, increases the cost of domestic flights. This also has not attracted the attention of FCCPC.“In the education sector, I was wondering why FCCPC could not call for the review of the cost being charged by private educational institutions especially those charging in dollars in a country where Naira is the legal tender.

“There are subscription channels such as MULTICHOICE, GOtv, TNtv, STARTIMES etc where viewers pay to watch and listen. There are choices.“During Covid-19 pandemic, stations burnt diesel without adverts or other sources of revenue for more than twelve months in national interest. “Why? Each network station that transmits 24 hours consumes not less than twelve thousand litres of diesel per week. In Nigeria, we want everything free.

“Those who can not afford the services of MultiChoice and indeed any pay TV can decide not to subscribe, afterwards, there are many free to air television channels and content on satellites OVER THE TABLE that can be accessed through free to air decoders and wifi.”

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