The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) met with the Chairman of MTN Group, Mr. Mcebisi Jonas, and the CEO of MTN Group, Mr. Ralph Mupita during CHOGM 2022, taking place in Kigali, Rwanda.
According to a press release Friday 24th June 2022signed by the Technical Assistant (Research and Development) to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Femi Adeluyi, he said that the leadership of MTN expressed their gratitude to the Minister for his support towards creating an enabling environment for MTN to thrive in its largest global market- Nigeria. In particular, they commended the Minister for the successful 5G auctioning and licensing process and they assured the Minister of their willingness to roll out 5G services in Nigeria as soon as possible.
The MTN team also officially informed the Minister of their decision to hold their next Board Retreat in Nigeria in July 2022. This, they said, is in recognition of the positive impact of Nigeria on their business. They also assured the Minister of their commitment to expanding their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs in Nigeria.
