Buhari disclosed this during a joint press conference after holding a closed-door meeting with South African President, Jacob Zuma at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He said: “This is the first time I am making public comment on it (the MTN fine). Our concern is the security, not the fine”, Buhari stated, noting that Boko Haram insurgents had so far killed over 10,000 Nigerians”.
He said that was why his government left Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and security agencies to handle the matter in their own way.
The President added that unfortunately for the telecommunication firm, rather than negotiating payment, it dragged the Federal Government to court.
He, however, noted that the country’s constitution stipulates that no further action should be taken on any issue that is a subject of litigation. Buhari stressed that now that MTN had decided to withdraw the case from court, it is free to go back to the relevant government agencies to see if the fine can be reduced and paid in installments.
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