MTN Nigeria provided a second update on the use of the free SMS service, which was introduced in April, 2020.
The update showed, that as of June 19, 2020, the network provided about 3.71 billion free SMS, to over 51 million subscribers across the 36 states. This means 75 per cent of all MTN subscribers have now utilised this service during the pandemic.
The Telecommunication company said this initiative was implemented to ensure MTN customers would be able to access loved ones and information, during the pandemic.
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Commenting on the update, MTN CEO, Ferdi Moolman said: “Having entered the third and final month of this, I am hugely encouraged that so many people nation-wide have made use of the service. The three billion-plus text messages sent so far reflects the importance of communication during times like this, especially for the most vulnerable amongst us. I am grateful to our government and regulators, partners and employees for the roles they have played in making the delivery of this service possible, and encourage our subscribers to continue to make use of it until the end of June.”
