The Federal Government of Nigeria has again urged Nigerians to prioritize linking their National Identification Number (NIN) to the SIM.
This is contained in a statement made available to OYOMIND by Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, Director, Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in preparation for the enforcement after the NIN-SIM linkage has been extended to 31st of March, 2022.
According to Adinde, the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami has directed the NIMC to offer extension for some few days while he commended those who have completed their NIN-SIM linkage.
“The general public would recall that the Federal Government approved an extension of the NIN-SIM linkage deadline to the 31st of March, 2022. In preparation for the enforcement, the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) urges citizens and legal residents to use the next few days to ensure that they complete the linkage.
“To this end, the Honourable Minister has further directed that the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) should offer enrolment services round-the-clock for the next few days. Prof Pantami also thanks all those who have completed their NIN-SIM linkage. “On behalf of the Honourable Minister, the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, and the Director-General/CEO of NIMC, Engr. Aliyu Aziz, urge citizens and legal residents to take advantage of the window to complete the process of enrolment and verification within the next few days” he said.
