MTN Nigeria has announced that it will carry out a major network maintenance exercise on Sunday, August 24, 2025, to restore and upgrade a damaged fiber route in Adamawa State.
According to the company, the scheduled work will involve cutting over traffic to a newly installed fiber link along the AFCOT–Bawo Village route. The exercise is expected to improve overall network stability but will result in temporary service disruptions across 101 sites in 15 local government areas.
The affected areas include:
- Kano State: Nasarawa LGA
- Adamawa State: Girei, Song, Mubi North, Hong, Gombi, Fufore, Mubi South, Madagali, Michika, Maiha, Chibok, and Yola North LGAs
- Borno State: Askira/UBA and Shani LGAs
The maintenance is scheduled to take place between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., with services on 2G, 3G, 4G, and 10 enterprise connections affected during the two-hour window.
MTN explained that the interruption is unavoidable because of the linear and unprotected nature of the route, adding that the work will be carried out during daylight hours for security reasons.
In a statement, the company apologised to customers, saying: “MTN regrets any inconvenience this may cause and appreciates your understanding as we work to improve service quality and reliability.”
