TCCP Chair Gives Reasons For The Different Brands Of NBA AGC 2017 Tablets

 * Why Members Should Buy Airtime And Data
Bundles

Ever since conferees started collecting the 2017 NBA
conference materials, there have been several complaints. Some
complained that they didn’t receive an SMS or any notification as
to the collection, while some wondered why there are different
brands of tablet given to them with varied costs in the market.
Another group complained that they are being charged extra money to
subscribe for data bundle at the collection point, and so many
other issues. Based on all these agitations
TheNigerialawyer was prompted to engage the TCCP
chairman, Prof. Konyin Ajayi, SAN, who gave answers to these
questions /complaints.

Why are people getting different kinds of tablet Brands
which varies in market value?

By the time NEC approved TCCP’s plan it was too late to get
manufacturers to deliver the planned single sources tablet. The
market is not as deep as imagined and TCCP used the best it could
get at the price within strike range of sponsorship bearing in mind
tablets are being given for more or less free when fees paid by
different categories are considered. It need be Bourne in mind that
this is the first of its kind. Challenges occur with pioneering
efforts

This payment for data and recharging thing at the point
of collection wasn’t mentioned earlier or did we miss
something?

It’s an option to buy data. The NBA cannot provide free data how
could we afford that? Data plan given by TCCP is operative from
August 21. If anyone wants to use the tablet now such may buy. TCCP
is grateful to airtel for giving delegates a 30% discounted data
plan. It’s voluntary. Those who don’t want are free to buy later at
market price or not buy at all.

Some believe that NBA just got Airtel 10,000 more
subscribers just like that; all of whom will spend at least 2,200
at the point of collection…. We want to know what we are getting in
return for this patronage… how is airtel supporting
NBA?

There’s no compulsion here. Airtel is giving out free SIM cards
and assisting us by the use of their offices nationwide as
distribution centers. At all events consider what it costs to take
delivery of products that have nothing to do with you; sorting them
out; couriering them to over 100 locations nationwide; cost of
insurance of goods in transit; cost of procurement and managing of
stock. Consider the cost of setting up WIFI along two kilometers
for free for use by 10,000 people; consider time. If you are able
to cost these you may find answers to your question what Airtel is
doing for us

Why did we choose Airtel instead of our NIGERIAN brand –
GLO?

We did not know till now that airtel was not a Nigerian company
but why do you use anything imported? I thought this was a free
market.

Why are we forcing our members to buy Airtel data and
recharge? Can the tablets not work with other service
providers?

Again I repeat, you are free to use any sim you want. TCCP has
merely gone out of its way to provide something that thousands of
people are most grateful for.

 * Why Members Should Buy Airtime And Data
Bundles

Ever since conferees started collecting the 2017 NBA
conference materials, there have been several complaints. Some
complained that they didn’t receive an SMS or any notification as
to the collection, while some wondered why there are different
brands of tablet given to them with varied costs in the market.
Another group complained that they are being charged extra money to
subscribe for data bundle at the collection point, and so many
other issues. Based on all these agitations
TheNigerialawyer was prompted to engage the TCCP
chairman, Prof. Konyin Ajayi, SAN, who gave answers to these
questions /complaints.

Why are people getting different kinds of tablet Brands
which varies in market value?

By the time NEC approved TCCP’s plan it was too late to get
manufacturers to deliver the planned single sources tablet. The
market is not as deep as imagined and TCCP used the best it could
get at the price within strike range of sponsorship bearing in mind
tablets are being given for more or less free when fees paid by
different categories are considered. It need be Bourne in mind that
this is the first of its kind. Challenges occur with pioneering
efforts

This payment for data and recharging thing at the point
of collection wasn’t mentioned earlier or did we miss
something?

It’s an option to buy data. The NBA cannot provide free data how
could we afford that? Data plan given by TCCP is operative from
August 21. If anyone wants to use the tablet now such may buy. TCCP
is grateful to airtel for giving delegates a 30% discounted data
plan. It’s voluntary. Those who don’t want are free to buy later at
market price or not buy at all.

Some believe that NBA just got Airtel 10,000 more
subscribers just like that; all of whom will spend at least 2,200
at the point of collection…. We want to know what we are getting in
return for this patronage… how is airtel supporting
NBA?

There’s no compulsion here. Airtel is giving out free SIM cards
and assisting us by the use of their offices nationwide as
distribution centers. At all events consider what it costs to take
delivery of products that have nothing to do with you; sorting them
out; couriering them to over 100 locations nationwide; cost of
insurance of goods in transit; cost of procurement and managing of
stock. Consider the cost of setting up WIFI along two kilometers
for free for use by 10,000 people; consider time. If you are able
to cost these you may find answers to your question what Airtel is
doing for us

Why did we choose Airtel instead of our NIGERIAN brand –
GLO?

We did not know till now that airtel was not a Nigerian company
but why do you use anything imported? I thought this was a free
market.

Why are we forcing our members to buy Airtel data and
recharge? Can the tablets not work with other service
providers?

Again I repeat, you are free to use any sim you want. TCCP has
merely gone out of its way to provide something that thousands of
people are most grateful for.