As Nigerians continue to suffer under the
current acute fuel scarcity, Telecommunication giants like Airtel, MTN and
Etisalat have shot down their operations in certain areas across the country.
As a follow up to this development, Etisalat
has issued a statement, saying its services will be disrupted as a result of
the continuous fuel scarcity been experienced in the country.The statement
released on Monday notified its customers of a possible disruption of service,
adding that management is working to ensure that the current problem is abated
on time.
The statement further appealed to affected
customers to bear with management of Etisalat over the development.
Relatively, in a text message to its customer,
Airtel, another telecommunication network whose service is currently been
affected by the fuel scarcity, appealed for understanding on the part of the
customers, while assuring them that efforts are on to turn the situation
around.
In its message to customers, Airtel says,
“Dear Valued Customer, this is to inform you that due to nationwide fuel
crisis, our services may experience some strain. We are doing everything
possible to manage the situation. Thank you for understanding.”
MTN Nigerian has equally notified it’s
subscribers of a major disruption of its network if the situation continues
unabated.
Commercial banks in the country are also
closing offices. The first to announce the development is Guaranty Trust Bank,
GTB. In its announcement, it said that its branches will close at 1pm beginning
from Monday across the country.
Also affected are airline operators that have temporarily put their
operations on hold due to unavailability of aviation fuel.
Culled from Dailypost.ng
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