Again Federal Government Extends NIN-SIM Linking To…
Date for the linking of the National Identity Numbers to SIM cards has been extended to October 31. The initial deadline was to take effect on Sunday but the Federal Government decided to extend it.
The decision to extend the deadline was made following a request by stakeholders to accommodate registration in hard-to-reach remote areas, foreigners and diplomatic missions, diaspora and address low enrolments in schools and hospitals, as evidenced by enrolment statistics.
It also followed a review of the progress of the exercise which indicated significant progress, hence, the need to consolidate the gains of the enrolment and NIN-SIM verification process across the country.
A statement signed by both the Director of Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr. Ike Adinde and Head of Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke on Sunday, revealed that as of July 24th, there are over 5,500 enrolment systems within and outside the country and this would significantly ease the NIN enrolment process and subsequent linkage of NIN to SIM.
Again Federal Government Extends NIN-SIM Linking To…
The statement read, “The administration that the Nigerian government approved the extension as part of efforts to make it easier for its citizens within and outside the country, and legal residents to obtain the NIN and it is important to take advantage of the extension.
“The NIN-SIM linkage also makes it easier for the security agencies to carry out their statutory duties and the relevant parastatals under the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy are supporting them as required.”
According to the statement that there are now a total of 59.8 million unique NIN enrolments, with an average of three to four SIMs per NIN. “With the great number of enrolment centres within and outside the country, and many more coming up, every citizen, legal residents and Nigerians living in the diaspora should be able to obtain their NINs,” the statement added.
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