The Nigerian Communications Fee (NCC) on Wednesday introduced September 14, 2024 as the ultimate deadline for linking Nationwide Identification Numbers (NINs) to Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs).
NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, in an announcement, mentioned the fee expects that no SIM working in Nigeria will likely be with out a legitimate NIN from September 15, 2024.
Mouka urged subscribers to finish the method so as to not be fully reduce off from telephony providers.
“As we strategy the ultimate part of this vital course of, the NCC seeks the continued cooperation of all Nigerians to attain 100 per cent compliance. The whole linkage of all SIM playing cards to NINs is crucial for enhancing the belief and safety of our digital economic system.
“By verifying all cellular customers, this coverage strengthens confidence in digital transactions, reduces the chance of fraud and cybercrime, and helps larger participation in e-commerce, digital banking, and cellular cash providers. This, in flip, promotes monetary inclusion and drives financial development,” NCC acknowledged.
The NCC revealed that no fewer than 153 million SIMs have been efficiently linked to NIN. A determine, which it mentioned, mirrored “a powerful compliance charge of 96 per cent, a considerable enhance from 69.7 per cent in January 2024.”
