MTN Nigeria sees more fiber cuts daily than Saudi Arabia yearly, CEO says
On July 3, 2026, MTN Nigeria CEO Karl Olutokun Toriola told TVC that the operator suffers more fiber cuts each day than Saudi Arabia records in an entire year. He blamed uncontrolled road construction and vandalism for the frequent breaks, adding that power shortages force MTN's power shortages force it to run generators at every base station to keep service alive.
These relentless fiber cuts disrupt voice and data services for millions of Nigerians, feeding the persistent complaints of poor quality of service that have drawn repeated warnings from the Nigerian Communications Commission. Despite the regulator's push for improvement, the infrastructure problems continue to undermine reliability for consumers and businesses alike.
Users experiencing frequent outages should consider reporting faults to MTN's customer lines, explore backup options such as mobile hotspots from other providers, or schedule critical online activities during off-peak hours. Long-term fixes will require coordinated road-works oversight and stronger protection of telecoms infrastructure.