More areas in Kaduna to undergo total blackout on telecom services

More telecom services are expected to be shut down by the Kaduna state government as a part of measure to curb insecurity in the state.

It would be recalled that as part of the steps to address the current security situation in Kaduna state and neighbouring states in the north-west and north-central regions, the Kaduna state government last month revealed that the processes for the shutdown of telecommunication services in parts of the state have commenced as well as the ban on the use of motorcycles for commercial and personal purposes.

Samuel Aruwan, the commissioner for internal security and home affairs, who made this known during a press briefing, said the measures will assist the security agencies to carry out their operations in parts of the state.

Areas to be affected through their identified Mast are:  Kakkau in Chikun LGA (all network); Barnawa in Kaduna South LGA (all network); Gonin Gora in Chikun LGA (all network);Ungwan Muazu in Kaduna South LGA (all network);  Gwamna Road Badiko in Kaduna South LGA (airtel); 6. Mando in Igabi LGA (airtel); Rido in Chikun LGA (airtel and MTN)Kawo in Kaduna North LGA (Airtel).

Others are:  NDA Old Site in Kaduna North LGA (airtel);  Kurmin Mashi in Kaduna South LGA (airtel) and  Kabala West Junction in Kaduna South LGA (all network).

There will be a reduction in the radius of all 2G/3G network coverage of the identified Masts to a maximum distance of at least two kilometers with total shutdown of all BTS along the Kaduna-Abuja, Kaduna-Birnin Gwari, Kaduna-Zaria, Kaduna-Jos highways and also Zaria-Kidandan-Zaria-Funtua Roads.