By Laide Akinboade
ABUJA—The National Assembly, yesterday, said it would probe Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, on the N6.1 billion given by the Federal Government for SIM card registration.

Chairman, House Committee on Communications, Mr. Oyetunde Ojo, stated this when he led the committee members to pay oversight visit to NCC headquarters in Abuja.

He said considering the rate of drop calls in the country, telecoms operators were not performing to standard and called on the operators to ensure they improved on their services to Nigerians.

Ojo said: “The National Assembly will definitely probe the N6.1 billion that was given to NCC for SIM (card) registration. Nigerians would like to know how the money was disbursed to the telecoms operators.

“For now, I will score the operators low because they have not performed up to expectations. Regulators should ensure that operators justify what Nigerians are paying for. Even at NASS, you can’t even make some calls in my office block.”

Ojo noted that NASS was prepared to amend Nigerian Communications Act 2003, to meet world standard.

He said: “There will be an amendment of the Acts. When we are amending the Acts this time around, both our counterpart in environment will come together as one body.

“On the areas of drop calls and base stations, it is a critical issue we are looking at and that is why we are set to amend the Acts.”