New Data Prices in Nigeria as FG Slashes Data Plan Prices – Federal Government of Nigeria had on Thursday said it has reduced the prices of internet data by more than 50 percent.
The minister of Communications and digital economy, Isa Ibrahim Pantami disclosed that the slashed data prices came to effect since November 2020.
“The average cost of 1GB of data has reduced from the January 2020 cost of N1,000 to N487.18 in November, 2020,” Pantami said in a statement by his technical aide Femi Adeluyi.
Pantami said the reduction was in line with the directive he gave to the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) to put measures in place to reduce the average cost of data in the country.
He stated that the new internet data prices was a resolution from a government committee inaugurated in December 16 2020 to develop the Nigerian National Broadband Plan (2020-2025). The plan was unveiled and launched by President Muhammadu Buhari.
“One of the goals of the Plan is to reduce the average cost of 1GB of data to a maximum of N390 by 2025,” Pantami said.
“In line with Dr Pantami’s commitment to under promise and over deliver, the measures have caused the current cost of data to reduce significantly beyond the December 2020 projection of N925.”
With the January 2020 baseline of N1,000 per GB, the maximum projected steady decrease for the end of each year was as follows: 2020 (N925), 2021 (N850), 2022 (N775), 2023 (N700), 2024 (N545) and 2025 (N390).
According to NCC report, the average cost of data as at November 2020 was N487.18, which amounts to 47.33% lower than the projected value. The report also indicates that the cost of data in November 2020 was less than 50% of the cost of data in January 2020, according to Pantami.
He said the communications and digital economy ministry through the NCC, will ensure that consumers enjoy a price regime that supports fairness and friendly to consumers.
Pantami assured consumers that “Policies are in place to ensure that operators adopt competitive pricing that eschews unjustifiable margins.
“The general public may also wish to note that complaints about rapid data depletion are also being investigated.”
New Data Prices in Nigeria
New Data Prices in Nigeria
The new data prices in Nigeria will be decreasing each year to develop the Nigerian National Broadband Plans from 2020-2025. By 2025, you will be buying 1GB at 390 Naira and by next year, 2021, you will be buying 1GB data at 850 Naira.
New Data Plan Prices in Nigeria
Federal Government has announced that the cost of Data plan prices in Nigeria will be decreasing each year targeting the year 2025 for 1GB to be sold at 350 naira. See how the new data plan prices works in Nigeria below;
Cost Per Gigabyte:
2020 – N925
2021 – N850
2022 – N775
2023 – N700
2024 – N545
2025 – N390
How To Get New Data Plans
Benefiting from the data plans slash is not a difficult task, NCC has made sure that the new slash in data plan prices reaches any body irrespective of the duration of your sim card or the network services.
If you have noticed any depletion while purchasing your data plans from any network, kindly make a report to NCC via their social handles. previous reports made are currently investigations and they need more evidence to penalize erring network providers.
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