The federal government has extended till February 9, 2021 as the deadline for all telecommunication subscribers to link their SIMs to National Identification Number (NIN).
The statement announcing the extension of the registration was jointly signed by the Nigerian Communications Commission’s executive vice-chairman, Umar Danbatta, and director general, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Aliyu Aziz,
The statement reads: “The National Task Force on National Identification Number and SIM Registration met today, 21st December, 2020.
“The meeting was chaired by the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) with major stakeholders in the sector including Chairman-NCC, EVC-NCC, DG-NITDA, DG-NIMC, ECTS/ECSM-NCC, Chairman ALTON, CEOs of MTN, Airtel, Ntel, Glo, Smile, and 9Moble in attendance.
“Based on the endorsement of the Federal Government of Nigeria, the following resolutions were made: Three (3) weeks extension for subscribers with NIN from 30th December, 2020 to 19th January, 2021; and Six (6) weeks extension for subscribers without NIN from 30th December, 2020 to 9th February, 2021.”
