The Federal Government of Nigeria has commended Nigerian citizens for their perseverance in the ongoing NIN-SIM linkage exercise.
A statement on Tuesday from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, said the Technical Implementation Committee under the Ministerial Task Force has reported significant progress in the ongoing NIN-SIM linkage exercise.
He disclosed that so far a total of 47.8 million NINs have been collected by the mobile operators.
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He noted that, at an average of three to four SIMs per subscriber, millions of sim cards are still expected to be linked up before the deadline in February 2021.
Reacting to the report, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Ibrahim, lauded Nigerians for the commendable achievement.
He expressed the Federal Government’s appreciation for the commitment demonstrated by all stakeholders and citizens and urged them to submit their NINs before February 9, 2021 deadline.
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The minister urged the technical team to speed up the processes so that the project is delivered soonest.
Ibrahim reminded Nigerians to secure and protect their NINs, urging subscribers to desist from selling their NINs or allowing others to use their NINs for registration.
“For any action committed with the SIM good or bad it will be officially traced and attached to the NIN owner,” the minister asvised.
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