- Abuja businesswoman, Bingel Bamba’am, went viral after sharing a letter demanding ₦50,000 payment for using her TV and other services.
- Calling it “the craziest thing ever,” she questioned why she should pay for watching her own television with her electricity and satellite subscription.
- Her post sparked mixed reactions from Nigerians online.
An Abuja-based businesswoman, Bingel Bamba’am, has gone viral after sharing a letter demanding she pay ₦50,000 for using her television and other services.
Sharing the letter on X (formerly Twitter), she expressed disbelief, writing: “We got a letter today demanding we pay for using TV and other services and this is the craziest thing I have come accross ever. We should pay for watching our own TV with our electricity & satelite subscription? Lmfaoooo.”
Her post quickly sparked mixed reactions from Nigerians, with many sharing similar experiences and criticizing the alleged charge.
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Uncle Ebizi, said: “It’s really tough what AMAC and the FCTA are putting businesses through in Wuse 2. They don’t seem to encourage business growth at all.”
Another user, Happy Dude, defended the charge, saying: “But this is done in developed countries, and these are the things they make them what they are.”
Reacting to her post, an X user named Grace commented: “Something wey Lagos people don dey pay since. Radio and television. Welcome to the emilokan.”
Similarly, Kemi wrote: “people abroad are paying for it. if you’re not streaming any program, just let them know.. ibelieve they should cancel the payment.”
