The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), temporarily suspend its direction to Telcos on Do-Not-Disturb (DND).
This is to enable the service providers disseminate specific information on voter education on behalf of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Currently, over 12 million subscribers in the country have activated the DND code.
The DND is an initiative by to save consumers from unsolicited calls/SMS. If a person registers his/her mobile number, then it would be illegal for telemarketers to send any sort of unsolicited SMS or calls on those numbers.
According to NCC, The that in implementing the suspension, MNOs are to be mindful of existing directives regarding the timing and regularity of such messages and the fact that the temporary suspension is only with regards to the specific messages on voters’ education.
It will be recalled that NCC said Telcos will be fine N500,000 if they send subscribers unsolicited messages… but now, they have the go ahead to do so pending till when NCC will restore its directives.
Is that why inec has been sending messages nonstop
Yes ooo, you MUST vote says INEC
hope they lift restore the directives very soon
Dat’s y INEC has been sending their messages.
that explains how INEC got my number.
Confused agency
Their msgs has been fying left right corner…
Is good…but all those messages will stop after election
Explains why INEC won’t let me rest with the messages
That explains alot
What about calls, i don tire for airtel own for call
OK ooh but dy should DC it after the election
Inec wants to kill me with messages
They should just re-activate it sooner
Now that election has been postponed to next weekend ?☹️?, what is the fate of DND?
So network providers are allowed to disturb us when it comes to electoral matters abi