The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced September 14 as the final deadline’ for the linkage of the National Identification Number (NIN) with the Subscriber Identification Module (SIM).
NCC spokesman, Reuben Muoka, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, directing all mobile network operators (MNOs) to complete the verification and linkage of SIMs to NINs by September 14, 2024.
Mouka said over 153 million SIMs have been successfully linked to their NINs, “reflecting an impressive compliance rate of 96 per cent, a substantial increase from 69.7 per cent in January 2024.”
“To ensure full compliance with the NIN-SIM linkage policy, the NCC has directed all Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to complete the mandatory verification and linkage of SiMs to NINs by September 14, 2024,” the statement read.
