It Was a Mistake’ — MTN Nigeria Reverses 200% Data Bundle Tariff Hike

MTN Nigeria has reversed its controversial 200% data bundle tariff hike, calling it an error, after customers reacted to the sudden price increase.

MTN, Nigeria’s leading telecommunications company, has rolled back its 200 percent tariff increase on the 15GB data plan.

The company announced this in a statement on its official account on X on Thursday.

Remember that on Tuesday, MTN began implementing a 200 percent increase in tariffs for the 15G data bundle as well as other data plans.

The increase went against the 50 percent telecom tariff hike sanctioned by the Nigerian Communications Commission.

In a Thursday update, the company apologized to Nigerians for increasing the 15G data tariff.

To our 15G digital bundle enthusiasts, we understand you’re upset.

We understand how distressing it must have been to wake up and discover a sudden 200 percent increase in the price of your favorite digital bundle.

We could give multiple reasons and explanations, but honestly, that’s just talk. We’ve messed up.

We understand and acknowledge it; let’s just call it a mistake.

“In this season of love, please don’t hold onto any anger. Forgive and forget because you mean the world to us, and we will never stop showing you just how much.”

Please remember that MTN Nigeria began implementing a 50 percent tariff increase on Tuesday.

In response to the tariff increase, the Nigeria Labour Congress urged its members and Nigerians on Wednesday to boycott telecom services in protest.