Reps urge NCC to review phone verification rules over price

By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja The House of Representatives has called for a review of the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) mobile device verification requirements over concerns that the policy could increase phone prices and lead to the wrongful blocking of legitimate used devices. The House warned that additional compliance costs under the framework could increase

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