September 6, 2024 by Blessing Olaifa, Abuja

NIN/SIM linkage: September deadline sacrosanct, says NIMC



The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has reminded Nigerians and legal residents that the September 14 deadline given by the Federal Government for the linkage of the National Identification Number (NIN) with the Subscribers Identity Modules (SIM) remains sacrosanct.

The commission said its equipment and workers in the over 10,000 registration outlets across the country and in the diaspora are working seamlessly without hitch for enrolment, verification and authentication, as well as modification of data.

A statement by its Head of Corporate Communications, Dr. Kayode Adegoke, reads: “The commission wishes to reiterate that all its over 10,000 NIN enrolment centres across the country and in the diaspora are open for NIN enrolment. Nigerians and legal residents can visit any of the centres to enrol and be issued the NIN.


“This assurance is given in light of September 14, 2024 deadline for the NIN-SIM linkage.


“NIMC also wishes to inform Nigerians and legal residents that any applicant who wants to modify his or her NIN data can do so through the NIMC self-service portal: self-servicemodification.nimc.gov.ng (terms and conditions apply).

“Furthermore, NIN holders and applicants can make enquiries on NIN enrolment centres, processes and procedures for NIN data modifications, NIN verification issues and any other enquiries, via: www.nimc.gov.ng.

“The commission reaffirms its commitment to zero tolerance for all forms of extortion and unethical practices and that NIN enrolment is free! Any issues bothering on extortion of applicants or any form of unwholesome practices can be escalated to:nimccustomercare@nimc.gov.ng. Mobile number: 07002255646.”

The statement restated the commission’s commitment to providing excellent and world-class identity management services to Nigerians and legal residents.
https://thenationonlineng.net/nin-sim-linkage-september-deadline-sacrosanct-says-nimc/

I hope that this time, there wont be anything like "The FG is working with MTN to frustrate the protest"


Defaulter's Lamentations will be useless this time

But they've already been blocking phone lines. One woman told me they blocked hers. She had to pay ₦5,000 to NIMC to get it resolved.

Linking sim cards and other services to NIN is a bad idea.... Read my post on this issue using the link below....

https://www.nairaland.com/8205892/nin-national-identity-number-evil

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But they've already been blocking phone lines. One woman told me they blocked hers. She had to pay ₦5,000 to NIMC to get it resolved.

She get money to pay be that now.

Who is going to loose? Let me see how MTN and other Network will make their profit this month.

Last time few days to protest MTN started blocking people's SIM card and now Government increase fuel price on Sunday, on Sunday night MTN started blocking people's SIM card again.

Can you tell this threat to Bello Turji and his cohorts in the bandit and BH terrorism enclaves first before facing Nigerians. Useless of the useless government agency.

MTN dey try Us, Very soon now we will abandoned their SIM card and we will just be using their SIM card to receive Call alone.

They will ignore the warning until they were blocked, before accusing the FG and network providers for lack of time and awareness.

I don't understand