By our Reporter
Following an order to all telecommunication service providers asking all subscribers by the Nigerian Government to provide their National Identification Numbers (NIN) within two weeks or risked being blocked from using their SIM cards.
This forms the resolution reached at a meeting between the Minister of communication and digital economy and stakeholders in the communication industry on Monday.
The spokesperson of the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, who disclosed this information in a statement on Tuesday said the information’s are for the major telephone networks in Nigeria -MTN, Globacom, Airtel and Etisalat.
The meeting affirmed the earlier directive to totally suspend the registration of new SIM cards by all operators.
“Operators to require ALL their subscribers to provide valid National Identification Number (NIN) to update SIM registration records.
“The submission of NIN by subscribers to take place within two weeks (from today December 16, 2020 and end by 30 December, 2020).
“After the deadline, ALL SIMs without NINs are to be blocked from the networks.
“A Ministerial Task Force comprising the Minister and all the CEOs (among others) as members is to monitor compliance by all networks. Violations of this directive will be met by stiff sanctions, including the possibility of withdrawal of operating license.