FG EXTENDS NIN REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR SIM CARDS
The Federal Government has extended the deadline for the registration of National Identification Number (NIN) by telecommunication service subscribers.
Eons Intelligence on Monday reported how large crowds gathered at the NIMC office in Alausa, Lagos, to register for the NIN.
The deadline extension was announced in a statement by the Nigerian Communication Commission on Monday, December 21
The deadline has now been extended by a minimum of three weeks, according to the NCC statement.
Read the full statement below.
The National Task Force on National Identification Number (NIN) and SIM Registration met today, 21st December, 2020. The meeting was chaired by the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) with major stakeholders in the sector including Chairman-NCC, EVC-NCC, DG-NITDA, DG-NIMC, ECTS/ECSM-NCC, Chairman ALTON, CEOs of MTN, Airtel, Ntel, Glo, Smile, and 9Moble in attendance.
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RESOLUTIONS
Based on the endorsement of the Federal Government of Nigeria, the following resolutions were made:
1. Three (3) weeks extension for subscribers with NIN from 30th December, 2020 to 19th January, 2021.
Recall that the Federal Government on December 15 issued a two-week ultimatum to all mobile networks in the country to block all Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) without National Identification Number (NIN).
On December 16, the House of Representatives asked the NCC to extend the two-week ultimatum to ten weeks but the Commission is yet to rescind its directive.
The Lagos State Government had on Friday announced that it has banned Concerts, carnivals, and street parties until further notice. It also ordered the closure of all schools in the State due to a surge in Covid-19 infections.
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