The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecommunications providers to shut down services in Zamfara State.
The shutdown is to last for two weeks.
This was disclosed in a memo signed on Friday by the vice-chairman of the NCC, Professor Umar Danbatta, and addressed to one of the telecoms providers.
According to the memo, the shutdown of the telecoms sites had become necessary due to the lingering insecurity in the state.
“The pervading security situation in Zamfara has necessitated an immediate shutdown of all telecommunications services in the state from today, September…