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Nigerian Communications Fee (NCC) has refuted allegations of monitoring and leakage of phone calls, saying it doesn’t and can’t perform such acts by legislation.
The NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, in an announcement on Tuesday, famous that the fee had been inundated with enquiries on claims of phone “monitoring” and “leakage” by some people and teams on social media.
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Based on Muoka, the Fee clarifies that it “denies the allegations of their entirety.”
It added that,
By the provisions of the Nigerian Communication Act (NCA) 2003 and different extant Legal guidelines of the Federation, the Fee doesn’t and can’t “observe” nor “leak” phone conversations of anybody.
The NCC spokesman stated the fee,
Has reported the allegations, which we take significantly, to related safety companies for correct investigation and mandatory motion.
The Fee restated its dedication to discharge its tasks to Nigerians in accordance with the provisions of the Structure of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; the NCA 2003; different extant legal guidelines of the federation; and international greatest practices.
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He added:
For the avoidance of doubt, the Fee denies these allegations and advises the general public to ignore them.
The Fee’s assertion feedback come amid a controversial audio clip.
The clip portrays the presidential candidate of the Labour Celebration, Peter Obi; and founding father of the Residing Religion Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, as partaking in a purported phone dialog.
Neither of them has confirmed the authenticity of the clip.
Nonetheless, Oyedepo addressed his followers at a current church service by which he acknowledged that he doesn’t have interaction in political campaigns.
For his half, Obi, in a tweet, maintained his marketing campaign was issues-based and never targeted on ethnicity or faith.
