President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja,
demanded a comprehensive report on the sale of the Nigerian Telecommunications
Company (NITEL).
A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the
President on Media and Publicity. Mallam Garba Shehu, said the president made
the demand after receiving a briefing from the Permanent Secretary of the
Ministry, Dr. Tunji Olaopa.
The president said he was concerned by the continuing
protests of former NITEL employees and other Nigerians over the manner in which
assets of the company were sold.
The president, however, said he was not opposed
to the sale of the telecommunication company belonging to the federal
government but was concerned about the process.
Former president, Dr Goodlluck Jonathan's
administration sold the telecom company for $252m to NATCOM consortium in
December 2014.
Olaopa said that the president had directed him to
raise a memo on the whole transaction, to ascertain if there were any underhand
dealings.
He also stated that the president was equally
concerned on the quality of service rendered by the telecom operators in
Nigeria.
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