IHS Holding Limited, one of the largest mobile telecommunications infrastructure providers in Africa, some days back completely acquired Helios Towers Nigeria Limited (HTN) and by extension, their 1,211 diversified tower sites situated across Nigeria. Helios Towers and IHS established the mobile telecommunications infrastructure industry in Nigeria in the early 2000s
According to an article, "IHS has used transactions like this one to create significant local technical and engineering employment opportunities throughout Africa. Over 95% of IHS employees are African and IHS employs close to 40,000 people directly and indirectly through its exclusive subcontractors."
Unfortunately, this is not the case as IHS has allegedly fired all the staff of Helios Towers with immediate effect. Recall that Minister of Labour and Employment Senator Chris Ngige had ordered banks and telecommunication companies to suspend mass sack of workers or risk their license being withdrawn.
One of the affected employees, reeling in shock and dismay wrote to Laila. Here is what she said
I just got fired o, no warning nothing! IHS Towers just acquired my company and just decided to fire all of us. No warning nothing. Please help us let Ngige know that some companies are still laying off staff even after the promise and warning from the governmentIf this is true then there is a serious problem that needs to be addressed.
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