THE Federal Government has said it is ready to enforce the implementation of its National Identification Number–Subscriber Identity Module policy as the deadline for the verification exercise ended on Thursday (yesterday).

However, it has given telecommunication subscribers a couple of days to ensure that their SIMs are linked to their NINs.

Prior to this, the FG had extended the deadline for the SIM-NIN verification exercise from December 31, 2021, to March 31, 2022.

The Federal Government disclosed the latest development in a joint statement titled, ‘Federal Government Urges Citizens to Link NIN to SIM without Delay.’


The statement was signed by the Director, Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde; and the Head, Corporate Communications, National Identity Management Commission, Mr Kayode Adegoke.

The statement said, “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 Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa 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 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, urges citizens and legal residents to take advantage of the window to complete the process of enrolment and verification within the next few days.”

When the SIM-NIN policy is implemented, SIMs that are not linked to their NINs will stop working. Commenting on this, the National Association of Telecoms Subscribers, Adeolu Ogunbanjo, said the government cannot enforce the policy yet because of the various challenges limiting the SIM-NIN exercise.


He said, “They cannot implement the policy yet because there are so many situations why they cannot. A lot of SIM-NIN centres have capacity challenges. There are downtime challenges too, and this has a lot of impact on the SIM-NIN registration process.

“I think what they are trying to say is that for now, there is no use extending the deadline for another three months since something else might cause another extension. What we want to hold on to is the indefinite suspension.

“A couple of days doesn’t have a timeline. If there is a date timeline, there might be an issue. But without a timeline, it is indefinite. We believe this is indefinite because there are so many network challenges that cannot just be stopped.”

He added that if the issues surrounding the SIM-NIN exercise weren’t solved, the extension might take longer.

Meanwhile, while speaking to journalists in Lagos on Thursday, the President of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria, Mr Gbenga Adebayo, disclosed that the SIM-NIN exercise was making progress.

According to him, since the setting up of an industry interagency working group the exercise has made progress. He added that the outcome of the SIM-NIN exercise would be a reliable and credible national base.

Source: https://punchng.com/NIN-SIM-linkage-FG-threatens-enforcement-as-deadline-expires

So that it will be easy for you to track down dissenting voices. The ones we have linked how have it helped our country in terms of fighting insecurity?

This terrorist again. Terrorising our lines.

Fahdiga:
So that it will be easy for you to track down dissenting voices. The ones we have linked how have it helped our country in terms of fighting insecurity?

My brother just forget about anything this government is saying, the government and the country is a total waste they can't help you, is better we just ignore irrelevant talks.

cherishmichael:

My brother just forget about anything this government is saying, the government and the country is a total waste they can't help you, is better we just ignore irrelevant talks.

Exactly

Some NIN is not yet functional even after after registering since last year

There's need to engage capable hands in this NIN thing

To what end? I guess it's just to help the terrorists somehow

Fahdiga:
Exactly

that Nin they just hurriedly force everyone to do, blocked some lines, limited some people's means of income, increment of Sim card price, insult from stupid government staff at the local government just to do Nin which in the real sense is not still useful.

Good lord
Terrorists want my phone number and house address
Nah no way

Let them do their worst abeg, we are talking of massive hunger in the land and zero security they are talking about NIN.


Of what relevance is the NIN

Let them do their worst abeg, we are talking of massive hunger in the land and zero security they are talking about NIN.


Of what relevance is the NIN when bandits are still kidnapping and killing people almost every day yet none of them has ever been traced

Don deviate people's attention.....fix the country...#Nigphobia

Those wey won do don do, those wey never do no won do ni

Damnnn niggar
Pussy ass government
Ain't linking no shit

Lols

super story, most Nigerians i know get coconut head they will not link any thing...like government like citizen Naija na cruise i swear... but why are ppl not visiting my small blog.. pls for dj mix go to naija dj mix .com

Take this idiots serious at your own peril

Afghanistan & Nigeristans are being ruled by the gangeristans! Failed President, Failed APC, Failed Government and DOCILE Citizens. The solution is split the contraception into three.
Yoruba Republic
Arewa Republic
Biafra Republic

As expected

When the hell will plastic national ID card be ready? Done it since 2014 and shit still ain't ready

Threatening people on empty stomach can lead to second End SARS saga, what happened in Moshood Abiola stadium is a sign of End SARS meaning Nigeria are seriously angry and any little misunderstanding between government and masses can lead to Russia Ukraine.

Let them threaten with fire and brimstone,

na mumu dey link phone number to NIN

I won't still do it

FG should do thier worst

Abegi extend that rubbish as usual...

This useless people again.

What deadline?! Useless terrorists!

Will Linking Stop Bandits And Iswap? Go Out There And Do Your Job, Stop The Killing And Stop Stressing Your Citizens We're Stressed Enough.

na thunder go fire that FG.well na if network providers no get sense na them go still lose Nigeria govt no care

They should immediately implement the national housing and income register. You can link each citizen to which apartments they leave and own with thier income.