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FG ORDERS NETWORK PROVIDERS TO CANCEL NIN N20 RETRIEVAL CHARGES

The Federal Government has ordered all mobile network providers to cancel the N20 charge for the retrieval of the National Identification Number (NIN) with immediate effect. 


Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami gave the order in a statement issued on Friday, December 18.


“The Minister’s directive which takes immediate effect is an intervention aimed at making the process easier and affordable.


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In a letter conveying the implementation of the directive, the Executive Vice Chairman NCC and the Director-General of NIMC informed Dr Pantami that the relevant authorities had met with, and negotiated a waiver with the Mobile Network Operators in that regard.


“By this waiver, all Nigerians, subscribers and applicants can access the service using the *346# code for their NIN retrieval at no charge for the duration of the NIN/SIM Card integration exercise," the statement read.


The Federal Government had on Tuesday, December 15, ordered Mobile Network Operators to block all Subscriber Identification Modules (SIM) cards without valid NIN after December 30, 2020, a development which sparked diverse reactions from Nigerians.


The Minister appreciated the efforts of all stakeholders and encouraged them to continue to sacrifice more for national interest.

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