The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has announced the restoration of voice and data services that were affected by cable cuts.
Dr. Reuben Muoka, the Director of Public Affairs at NCC, made this announcement in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, March 18.
Muoka explained that the disruption, which occurred on March 14, was due to cuts in undersea fibre optics along the coasts of Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal. However, he assured that services have now been restored to approximately 90% of their peak utilisation capacities.
He further mentioned that all affected operators have implemented recovery measures by utilizing alternative submarine cables that were not impacted by the cuts. Mobile network operators (MNOs) have confirmed to the commission that both data and voice services will operate optimally until the undersea cables are fully repaired.
Muoka expressed gratitude to telecom consumers for their patience and understanding during the downtime caused by the undersea fibre cuts.
