The Chairman of Kogi Elders Forum, Doctor Julius Elukpo has threatened to sue MTN if the Telecommunication giant fails to restore network within the next twenty four hours.
Doctor Elukpo gave the warning on Saturday while speaking with our reporter in Lokoja.
The Director General of KUIMCA Alhaji Taofeeq Isah had attributed the shut down to the failure of the Telecom company to comply fully with rules of operation as stipulated in the official gazette guiding their operation in the state and I ability to make the necessary payments.
Doctor Elukpo said he will sue the Telecommunication company for damages and called on affected customers to sue MTN.
He said the lack of Network has caused him a lot of damages warning that if the network provider failed to do the needful, legal action will be taken against them.
“As a matter of fact they have to settle with Government so that network service will be restored by paying their revenue promptly” Doctor Elukpo noted.
He wondered why many organizations come to the State with the view to defrauding the State .
Asked whether, it will be necessary to settle the dispute out of court, the legal practitioner said ” The Government and MTN can do that through an arbitrator. They can seek leave of Court to compel them to settle with the government to restore services to members of the public” He said.
