Since NCC released that directive, the anger Nigerians feel can be cut with a knife. The eloquent, politically astutute and everyone who knows how to make 140 characters work is saying something. Whew, these threads are just writing themselves, really.

Please see below what Japhet Omojuwa, speaker, social media influencer and entrepreneur has to say about this dastardly hike in data prices.

The explanation given by NCC, regarding their directive to the telcos to increase data tariff, makes no sense at all. #RedefineNigeria

— Jeff Okoroafor (@JeffOkoroafor) November 30, 2016

This is an act of OUTRIGHT CORRUPTION. You only need to see the full chain of that decision to see it as it is. PURE CORRUPTION!

— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) November 30, 2016

This is the game plan in simple terms: Company A = The MTNs and the Glos, Company B = NCC's Baby Company (POWERFUL INTEREST)

— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) November 30, 2016

Company B wants to play on the field w/ Company A but the owner of Company B is so powerful s/he is too proud to play with the normal rules.

— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) November 30, 2016

As usual with our country, the owner of Company B has powerful links. S/he is probably even the powerful link her/himself.

— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) November 30, 2016

This move is a disaster and governments have been changed and voted out for smaller reasons. It is an act of evil against Nigerians.

— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) November 30, 2016

I have friends in NCC but I can't be bothered to ask for explanation. When you see a stupid move, you recognise it as it is. This is stupid!

— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) November 30, 2016

You are set to punish THE ENTIRE COUNTRY because of a few interests. If this is not an act of corruption, Dasuki should be the next Pope!

— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) November 30, 2016

Once a policy will have far more losers than winners, in this data case, at least 95% will be losers, the decision is a simple one.

— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) November 30, 2016

You must have the spirit of Adolf Hitler in you to decide it is okay for everybody in the country to suffer for the sake of a few interests.

— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) November 30, 2016

NCC, which was designed to fight 4d interest of Nigerians against telcos has directed telcos to increase the load of suffering on Nigerians!

— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) November 29, 2016

Reactions

Nigeria is not getting better. It’s getting worse—and it has been getting worse steadily since Oct 1, 1960.

— AYO SOGUNRO (@ayosogunro) November 30, 2016

NCC, a regulating body, now price decider…this is why the world is not taking Nigeria serious. @MBuhari @NgComCommission #RedefineNigeria

— Jeff Okoroafor (@JeffOkoroafor) November 30, 2016

From the business side, does a price increase translate to higher Average Revenue/Margin Per User for Telcos? NO.

— Deji Ayeni (@dhippo78) November 30, 2016

everything has been increased yet salaries still remains at 18k

— Nakanda Iyadim (@niyadim) November 30, 2016

Now we can say heil Hitler