Telecommunication

FG Extends Deadline For NIN-SIM Registration

By Web News 635

The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification to the 26th of July, 2021.

The decision to extend the deadline was made after a request by stakeholders on the need to consolidate the enrolment and NIN-SIM verification process following the rapid increase in the number of enrolment systems across the country.

A joint statement by NIMC and NCC says as at June 28, 2021, a total of 5,410 enrolment systems are now available across the country and this would significantly ease the NIN enrolment process and subsequent linkage of NIN to SIM.

The statement says there were only about 800 such enrolment systems as at December 2020.

It says there are now a total of 57.3 million unique NIN enrolments, with average of 3 to 4 SIMs per NIN.

FRCN, Abuja

Telecommunication

FG Extends NIN-SIM Registration

By Web News 535

Federal Government has approved extension of the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification till June 30, 2021.

This is contained in a press statement jointly signed by, spokespersons of NCC, Ikechukwu Adinde and National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Kayode Adegoke, Tuesday.

The statement says the extension came after a virtual meeting chaired by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami; Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Adeolu Akande; the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of NCC, Prof Umar Garba Dambatta; and the Director-General/CEO of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).

Maxilensnews reports that the deadline was last extended on 2, April from April 6, 2021, to May 6, 2021, after participants at a meeting of the Ministerial Task Force on NIN-SIM data linkage agreed to have an extension of the process.

The statement says the extension of the deadline was based on a request by stakeholders who said postponing the exercise till June 30 will make it easier for all citizens and legal residents to register.

According to the statement, “Significant progress has been made in the NIN-SIM verification process. For example, almost 54 million people have obtained their NIN and this can translate to up to 190 Million mobile numbers since empirical evidence suggests that each unique NIN maps to 3 to 4 phone lines. The much-awaited Android enrolment system is now ready for deployment and this has the potential to significantly accelerate the speed and ease of enrollments.’’

The statement said the telecom providers and other enrollment agents have also opened several centres across the country to make it easier for eligible citizens and residents to obtain and link their NINs.

The statement quoted Pantami as thanking Nigerians for their patience and compliance with the Federal Government’s directive on the NIN-SIM registration exercise.

“He again reiterated government’s commitment to continue taking decisions aimed at easing the pains of the citizens with regard to issues related to NIN and SIM registration”, it said.

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