The Federal Government has directed all Telecommunications operators to disconnect every SIM card not synchronized with valid National Identity Number (NIN) by December 30th. This came up following meeting of key stakeholders in the communication industry as convened by the Honourable Minister for Communication and Digital Economy Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim.
The meeting in its resolution insisted that all telecom operators must from Thursday, December 16, 2020 require all their subscribers to provide valid National Identification Number (NIN) to update SIM registration records. The submission of NIN by subscribers should take place within two weeks (from today December 16, 2020 and end by 30 December, 2020). At the meeting, the need to consolidate the achievements of last year’s SIM registration audit and improve the performance and sanity of the sector was exhaustively discussed and all stakeholders agreed that urgent drastic measures have now become inevitable to improve the integrity and transparency of the SIM registration process.
Other decisions taken for immediate implementation by all Network operators include: .Affirmation of the earlier directive to totally suspend registration of New SIMs by all operators; operators to require all their subscribers to provide valid National Identification Number (NIN) to update SIM registration records and after the deadline, all SIMs without NINs are to be blocked from the networks. Violations of this directive will be met by stiff sanctions, including the possibility of withdrawal of operating license.
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