Telcos vow to deactivate SIM cards not linked to NIN

The operators say although they are not unmindful of the financial losses the exercise might bring to them they have to comply with the directive of the Nigerian Communications Commission on the matter.

He said the fact that the matter lingered this long implied that the operators had about two years to address the matter. He said it would not be right to say the commission has not done enough.“We can’t continue that in perpetuity. We can’t continue to seek for an extension. So what has happened is that efforts have been made in 2022.”‘Why telcos barred 40m telephone lines’

The NCC insisted that the directive for disconnection is being rolled out in stages, with the second phase set for 29 March as earlier announced.“We issued a publication that you can refer to. We specified certain deadlines and stipulated that subscribers who do not comply with the directive would be barred. And that has not changed.“29th of February was when those that have not submitted their NIN to be linked to the SIM to be barred and those that have been barred.

“The commission is committed to ensuring that criminals do not take advantage of having multiple unlinked SIMs to carry out their nefarious activities,” an industry expert said. The NCC had also provided Mobile Network Operators an extension till 31 July, to verify all NINs submitted by subscribers with four or fewer SIMs, as well as bar those which NINs fail verification with NIMC.

Last week, the National Identity Management Commission and the NCC issued a joint statement unveiling a strategic partnership aimed at simplifying the NIN-SIM linkage procedures for telecommunications subscribers nationwide.

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