Minister of Communications, Abdur-Raheem Shittu, has vowed to protect Nigerian telecom subscriber from being shortchanged by service providers.

In the wake of increasing complaints of poor quality of service and high tariffs, the minister said every Nigerian will get a fair deal from the telecoms operators, under his watch.

In a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Assistant on Media, Victor Oluwadamilare, the minister said: “As we celebrate the New Year, I appeal to all Nigerians to continue to rally support for President Muhammadu Buhari and governors, to ensure the success of the ongoing transformation.

“The various complaints of telecom subscribers across board and the challenges besetting telecom operators in Nigeria are being looked into holistically with a view to finding lasting solutions in conjunction with relevant stakeholders within the possible shortest time.

“The Federal Ministry of Communications under my watch will ensure synergy in the communication sector, to give room for Nigerians to take full advantage of the potentials in the industry.

”The telecom sector holds a lot of promise for the economic growth of Nigeria in terms of revenue generation and massive employment generation, if all the industry’s potentials and ICT’s limitless opportunities are well harnessed.”