X users mount ‘pressure’ on MTN with #ReduceThePrice

The news of one of Ghana’s biggest network providers, MTN, increasing its rates on all products sparked a lot of chatter from Ghanaians, particularly those who patronise their services.

This move saw some other Ghanaians resolve that they will boycott the service provider if the prices were not reviewed to match the current difficult financial atmosphere in the country.

In the wake of this, some social media users on X have lamented and shared posts, pushing the telecommunication giant, MTN, to reduce its current prices.

An X user with the username, @b4babil shared her frustrations by posting “Where and when did we go wrong @MTNGhana.. U know very well we are not in normal times.. MTN why..... #ReduceThePrice.” (sic)

Another with the username @alutahh, also added “Students and other institutions who greatly depend on your services to access relevant information on the Internet are not satisfied with this recent 15% increment. Kindly review the policy and make the necessary adjustments, @MTNGhana. #ReduceThePrice.”

MTN Ghana, on Friday, November 24, announced a 15% increment in the prices of its products, which was to take effect from November 28, 2023.

In a circular issued to customers on November 24, 2023, MTN said the upward adjustment is due to increased operational costs.

“Dear Valued Customer, kindly be informed that effective 28th November 2023, prices of MTN products will be revised upwards due to increased operational costs,” the telco said.

Below are some tweets that are pressing MTN to reduce its prices:

where and when did we go wrong @MTNGhana.. U know very well we are not in normal times.. ????????????...
MTN why..... #ReduceThePrice pic.twitter.com/kOr2zVzTb1

— b4babil (@b4babil) December 4, 2023

U see the way I dey look @MTNGhana ????
Please feel our plight...
Things make extremely difficult, how we go njoy this Xmas, small data also we go take entertain our self to.. @MTNGhana say Lie Lie National Communication Authority please come to our aid ????????????#ReduceThePrice pic.twitter.com/zuVHOE9N81

— b4babil (@b4babil) December 4, 2023

@MTNGhana please the price hike is affecting the budget of your customers. together, we can create a better telecom landscape in Ghana with a 5% cap. So please kindly do something about it for us #ReduceThePrice

— Vhardy???????????? (@Vhardy69) December 3, 2023

Ghanaians are so helpless under this hopeless government of Akuffo Addo and Bawumia. The people of Ghana are always the end looser of everything @MTNGhana be a little moderate with your service price for Ghanaians. #ReduceThePrice

— Expose Ghana NPPNDC (@ExposeNppndc) December 3, 2023

Both price and high-quality service are important. As a devoted client, I implore you, @MTNGhana, to strike a balance. Help us comprehend and take into account the effects on the typical Ghanaian and reduce the cost of your products

#ReduceThePrice

— Coolestson???????? (@WilliamsNJoe) December 3, 2023

@MTNGhana now that you know data/bundles are part of our daily lives just like oxygen, please do the needful buy making it affordable to the ordinary Ghanaian, if not we'll advice ourselves and there'll be no turning back.#reducetheprice #mtnbundles

— Claudia Abena Gyamfua (@_abena_claudia) December 3, 2023

Hello @MTNGhana saaa GHS 350 for 92GB is a hard one chale ????I dont think you sef if you were to be a customer aaa you go wish to buy????please we Dey beg you and the NCA to #ReduceThePrice ????

— KWESI ARTHUR BA???????? ???????? (@kwesi_ArthurBa) December 3, 2023

We know NCA made changes, but we ask , @MTNGhana, to please make their bundle lesser for the sake of their customers.. Even if just lowering it to 5% would make some of us happy.

#ReduceThePrice

— Adwoa black and white ????❤️ (@Richlove_Owusu1) December 2, 2023

Students and other institutions who greatly depend on your services to access relevant information on the Internet are not satisfied with this recent 15% increment. Kindly review the policy and make the necessary adjustments, @MTNGhana. #ReduceThePrice

— Alutah (@alutahh) December 3, 2023