The MTN Nigeria
has refuted a N500m bribery allegation arising from the fine
recently issued by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) due to infractions committed by the mobile network operator, reports
ITRealms.
An online whistle
blower, ITRealms gathered, had proclaimed that the Chief of Staff
(CoS) to President Muhammadu Buhari, Alhaji Abba Kyari took kickback worth
N500m from the telecommunication mobile operator to subvert the incurred fine
through his office to less than initially charged.
This brought a lot of questioning at the Presidency, especially
the so-called anti-corruption crusade of the federal government.
The report also
alleged that ‘physical’ evidence to affirm that actually bribe exchanged hands
was presented to President Buhari sequel to his trip to the United National
General Assembly.
But reacting on
our inquiry, MTN dismissed the allegation in a press statement made available
to ITRealms.
MTN said, its attention has been drawn to an online
report alleging that a top official in the Presidency took a payment ‘from
operators of MTN’ towards reducing the fine.
The Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria, Ferdi Moolman, said that MTN Nigeria
has no knowledge of this and the allegation is therefore denied.
Although the MTN Nigeria fine was eventually resolved with the NCC a
few weeks back, even though the earlier report said the deal may have been
concealed as part of Sallah homage.
Stressing the evidence was presented
to President Buhari several times including during the Sallah holiday.
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