The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that registration of new Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards will now require the presentation of the National Identity Number (NIN).NCC, which said the enforcement of the new rule takes effect soon, noted that the move became necessary following the rising criminality in the country.

According to its Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, the policy is in line with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2007 relating to NIN regulations, which provide that a person must provide his/her unique number to register a SIM card.Consequently, Danbatta said the NCC, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, had set in motion mechanisms for compliance.

Meanwhile, Nigeria added 1.95 million new subscribers to its networks between July and August.Speaking at the third yearly conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) at the weekend in Lagos, Danbatta, who was represented by the Head, Online Media and Special Publication, Omoniyi Ibietan, promised that all avenues must be explored to cage the rising cases of insecurity in the country.

The event was themed “Economy, Security and National Development: The Way Forward.”The EVC said: “Permit me to quickly take you through a few things that the NCC, as the country’s independent telecommunications regulatory authority, has been doing towards engendering security of lives and property for economic development in our country.



“This will be discussed under the sub-theme, ‘NCC, SIM Registration, Security and National Development’.”According to him, the Nigerian telecoms industry, in the past 18 years, has recorded tremendous growth. Danbatta added: “Today, the number of active telephone lines in the country is about 175 million, representing a tele-density of 91.65 per cent. The number of Internet users is 122.6 million, while broadband penetration currently stands at 35 per cent. The cumulative investment profile in the sector is over $70 billion.

“At 11.39 per cent contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the telecoms sub-sector remains a major actor in the national economy. “Indeed, as at the second quarter of 2019, the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector’s contribution to the GDP was 13.88 per cent.

“Today, the positive impact of the telecoms sector, either voice or data, resonates in other sectors of the economy.” The NCC boss pledged that his organisation remained committed to using telecoms to support the current tripartite agenda of the Federal Government, which are, to improve the economy, enhance lives and property, as well as fight corruption.

https://guardian.ng/news/ncc-makes-nin-mandatory-for-new-sim-registration/amp

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So?

This kain country sef..

Na wetin hacker no go see for darknet

Does everyone have the NIN number? Even BVN number that is more popular, not everyone has it.
Well let me see how this one plays out

National id card that takes 2yrs to collect

And what about numbers that were registered a long time ago? Country with no database

Initial gra gra as usual.......

what of welcome back


can't they use bvn instead

I think that's more convenient

They want comot food for scammers mouth...

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So we will have to release such delicate information to foreign companies?

How about making laws that can make calls n data cheaper.

Mad people

Amuatulu:

So it's funny?

nice idea! now they are waking up!

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Nice one. They should make getting NIN stress-free and swift.

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Good one, if strictly adhered to.

Collaboration aimed at extorting Nigerians.

They're waking up, why not first tackle the way we buy Sims and make sure it doesn't work until bio registration of the buyer...

I'm just wondering why anybody will be against this move
Now people will be forced to register for NIN.
Someday we'll know the real population of your country

Data harmonization and integration

Link Sim registration to NIN

Then link NIN to BVN. Everything should depend on BVN. Nobody wants to lie on their bank accounts information. Whereas, people can lie for the NIN.

They will reject this because more wailing will trend, they rather put an increment

sapientia:
So we will have to release such delicate information to foreign companies?

How about making laws that can make calls n data cheaper.

You guys must be a joker..

NIN identity card that takes forever to obtain...

Endtime!!!

I'm not against this however, why can't Nigeria just grace a central database for everything, at every point you have to register for something, maka why

We no get data base...


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This country is a disaster!

When we are talking of database, do we really understand what it means? For as long as you have the so called BVN, I think your data is there. So, why this stupid NIN again?

Or are they trying to create an avenue for their guys to make some cool cash, crowds will built up & before you know it, extortion begins.