The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has reportedly shut down a base station operated by telecommunications provider, Globacom, in Wuse 2 Abuja over a debt to the tune of N5bn.<\/p>\n
NCAA DG, Capt. Musa Nuhu, led a team of security operatives to the Glo centre for the enforcement.<\/p>\n
Nuhu said the agency will continue to disable Glo\u2019s Main Switch Centres across the country until the telecom company commits to a payment schedule.<\/p>\n
This was confirmed on Wednesday by NCAA Spokesman, Sam Adurogboye while addressing newsmen.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of Glo\u2019s coordinating centres was disabled today in Abuja to pressure the company to commit to a payment plan. They owed NCAA and we have been on it for years. They do not honour meeting and do not give any payment plan,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The NCAA spokesman said the Agency had repeatedly written to Globacom over the matter but said the mobile network operator refused to honour invitations to meetings.<\/p>\n
In the last follow-up letter\u00a0dated October 4, 2021, and titled, \u2018Re: Illegal Erection of High Structures and Refusal to Renew Expired Aviation Height Clearance Certificates by Globacom Limited,\u2019 NCAA had threatened that following the failure by Globacom to pay the required fees amounting to N5.9 billion, it would have no choice but to commence the dismantling of the its masts across the country without further notice.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the circumstance, having exhausted all avenues for a resolution of this matter, we are now left without choice but to apply the relevant sanctions, including the dismantling of all your non-compliant masts nationwide. And this shall be without further notice to you,\u201d the letter was signed by NCAA Legal Adviser\/Head, Compliance and Enforcement, Emmanuel Chukwuma and addressed to<\/p>\n
\u201cI am directed to inform you that the NCAA is not disposed to granting this latest (fourth) request to reschedule the meeting, particularly, as no reason was given for your non-attendance on the last date.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the circumstance, having exhausted all avenues for a resolution of this matter, we are now left without choice but to apply the relevant sanctions including the dismantling of all your non-compliant masts nationwide. And this shall be without further notice to you,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
Efforts to get the comments of the Head, Public Relations, Globacom, Andrew Okeleke, proved abortive as of press time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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