MTN, Nigeria's leading
cell phone provider says it urgently needs diesel to prevent shutting down services across
Africa's biggest oil producer.
A months-long fuel shortage already has grounded many aircraft and
vehicles and silenced some radio stations.
An erratic electricity supply has most businesses dependent on
diesel generators.
MTN Nigeria posted a message on Twitter overnight saying most of
its base stations and switches are powered by generators. The company with 50
million subscribers in Nigeria says it may be compelled to suspend service if
it does not receive significant amounts of fuel in the next 24 hours.
The crisis began with oil suppliers saying the
government owes them as much as US$1 billion. Oil tanker drivers unpaid by the
suppliers are striking along with other oil workers, aggravating the situation.
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