The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has demanded that MultiChoice stop their DSTV and GOTV subscription hikes in Nigeria.
MultiChoice Nigeria was given a seven-day deadline to reverse its planned hike.
On Wednesday, the student association issued a statement signed by its Coordinator, Adejuwon Olatunji, Deputy Coordinator, Alao John, and Public Relations Officer, Opeoluwa Awoyinfa.
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In text messages sent to subscribers, MultiChoice announced a 17% increase in prices for its DSTV and GOTV packages. It stated that the new rates would go into effect on May 1, 2023, and that rising business operating costs were the reason for the increase.
However, in opposing the subscription increase, NANS claimed that the South African company was causing hardship and extorting Nigerians without regard for their standard of living.
Tariffs should also be charged on a ‘pay as you view’ basis, according to the report.
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“Today, we are aware that MultiChoice Digital Satellite has raised their tariffs without regard for Nigerians’ standard of living.” We have also waited a long time to see if this same company will dance to the tune of Nigerians who have been demanding pay as you view tariffs, but the opposite is true.
“Now is the time for the National Broadcasting Commission to return to the commission act in order to regulate the ownership, activities, and operations of Direct Broadcast Satellite Service Providers.” Since its inception in 1995, DSTV has been one of the leading direct-to-home service providers in Nigeria, and it has also made a lot of money with over 25 million subscribers, which is the largest market for its operations.
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“We want the federal government to implement the pay-as-you-view system and to stampede their proposed tariff increase plan.” We are aware that DSTV has a pay-as-you-go tariff system in other countries.”
The student body demanded that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd. ), and the Minister of Communication “break the sporting right of MultiChoice” and provide an alternative service provider in the country so that “Nigerians can stop being exploited on a daily basis.”
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“We hereby give MultiChoice Digital Satellite Television a seven-day ultimatum to reverse their plan of increasing their tariffs and also yield to the call of Nigerians and also implement pay as you view tariffs or else we shall be left with no other option than to lock up all offices of DSTV until our demands are met, which is the mind of all Nigerians,” NANS said.
