Nigeria, April 25 -- Nigerian telecom operators (Glo, MTN, Airtel and 9mobile) are urging the federal government to engage in a constructive dialogue in the industry, saying the current price control mechanism is not in tandem with the economic realities, thus seeking the government's intervention to address pricing challenges.

According to telecons, they were the only ones that have not reviewed their prices, which threatens the industry's sustainability and possibly erodes investors' confidence.

This was made known in a joint statement by the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) and the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) on Thursday.

According to the statement signed by AL...