NCC ORDERS MOBILE NETWORK OPERATORS TO SUSPEND SALE, REGISTRATION OF NEW SIM CARDS
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed Mobile Network Operators to immediately suspend the sale and activation of new SIM cards.
The NCC Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, December 9.
Adinde said the move was necessary to enable the audit of the Subscriber Registration Database, adding that operators must comply until the audit exercise had been concluded.
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According to him, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, directed the commission to embark on an audit of the Subscriber Registration Database.
The director explained that the objective of the audit exercise was to ensure compliance to set quality standards and requirements by mobile network operators.
He, however, said an exemption might be granted following approval from the Federal Government through the commission.
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He warned that any operator who fails to comply with the directive would be sanctioned and might have its operating license withdrawn.
Adinde noted that the audit would help to consolidate the achievement of the SIM Card registration exercise.
According to him, the directive became necessary as an instrument to curtail criminal activities associated with the use of the facilities.
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