In Nigeria, the unfavourable socio-economic system has made it very difficult for indigenous companies, entrepreneurs and start-ups to excel to the fullest of their potential.
There has been insinuations that foreign investors fare better in Nigeria compared to the home based companies. This may look like a fact but we have to examine the root cause of this ugly report.
For instance, in early 2007, an indigenous satellite TV company, HiTV came into existence to compete with the South African based DSTV. To an average dish and decoder owner, they are more concerned with that company that can offer them value for their money.
HiTV started very well in competition with DSTV, offering same quality services with lesser prices, but
what many cannot explain was how HiTV folded up within a few years of its existence.There were rumours that the owner took some loans from banks to run the business but he could not pay back. This was certainly not the case, it was a mere propaganda and trick played to set the Nigerian people against the company and its owners. Further digging has revealed that the company was sabotaged by DSTV in connivance with some top management officials of the bank where HiTV took several millions of Naira to run the business.
Few months ago, news broke that another premium and quality Dish and Decoder company called TSTV entered the market to compete with DSTV but with cheaper subscriptions. TSTV enjoyed massive media attention, they also enjoyed massive sympathy from Nigerians because of their promise to offer better services with less fees.
TSTV announced that they will be launching on October 1st, promising to give out over 5,000 free decoders, and naturally the company will produce over 10,000 direct and indirect jobs within few months of operation. Surprisingly, rumours started flying around that some powerful people who have interests in DSTV were threatening the company. This news angered Nigerians and several people took to social media to air their opinions. The pressure made the alleged conspirators to pipe low.
Nigerians began to ask why any sane person will want to stop or destroy a company capable of offering quality service with less amount in favour of those ripping off citizens? Why should anyone want to stop the existence of a company capable of producing tens of thousands jobs for the unemployed skilled and unskilled people.
Since the plan to stop TSTV launch failed, the conspirators with DSTV are reportedly making another dangerous move against TSTV which will have a negative impact on the Nigerian economy and affect the already excited potential subscribers.
It was gathered that DSTV went behind to contact the stations TSTV had already signed contracts with and allegedly paid them 5 million dollars to cancel those airing contracts with TSTV. At as the time of this report, 30 TV stations are said to have cancelled their contracts with TSTV.
It was also gathered that Spice TV, Televista, a Nigerian owned Tv station also pulled out from the airing arrangement with TSTV yesterday as a result of threat from DSTV, a source disclosed.
Nigerians should not fold their arms and allow foreigners destroy our own indigenous companies, with the connivance of some saboteurs who are in the corridors of power.
TSTV has promised to introduce pay per view which should be the normal practice to the advantage of subscribers but DSTV which has been ripping Nigerians off for decades, is hell bent on sabotaging them to continue to exploit Nigerians. It is about time Nigerians speak up, and prevail on government to support TSTV’s stay and existence in Nigeria.
If we all allow DSTV to kill TSTV the same way they killed HiTV, many of our graduates who are potential employees of TSTV will remain unemployed, DSTV will continue to cheat and rip Nigerians off. Nigerians should only pay for services enjoyed and not be subjected to the forceful monopoly of DSTV.
Source: mayubeku.com
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