The Senate on Wednesday summoned the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission and the Consumer Protection Council over alleged excesses of pay TV, DStv, run by MultiChoice.
The Senate also ordered its Committee on Information to organise a public hearing for all stakeholders as well as relevant civil societies to address the problem allegedly associated with the running of DStv and find a way forward.
The decision of the Senate was sequel to a motion sponsored by Senator Isah Hamma Misau, who accused MultiChoice of excesses in Nigeria and the need to quickly call the leadership of the company to order.
Leading the debate on the motion, Misau noted that the excesses of MultiChoice have been the reason it has constantly been in the news over different legal battles from aggrieved subscribers in Nigeria.
He said many subscribers have been dissatisfied with the programming service and outrageous subscription hikes across the various bouquets offered by DSTV, while complaints by them have been growing consistently.
He said Nigeria should take an urgent steps in curbing the excesses of MultiChoice because a lot of Nigerians love and watch football matches, while following the English Premier League through the DStv.
He recalled that based on complaints by Nigerians, the CPC had commenced investigation into the operation of DStv, most especially on its alleged consumer rights violations with a view to redressing the abuse.
Senator Missau said the CPC had after its investigation observed that the complainants alleged that the DStv service does not confirm with international best practices and is designed specifically to exploit Nigerian consumers.
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