NIN-SIM linkage: FG gives citizens ‘next few days’ on synchronisation to avoid disconnection

By Ogaga Ariemu

Federal Government has given citizens, legal residents ‘next few days’ on the linkage of National Identity Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identification Module (SIM), to avoid disconnection from telecommunications services.

This is coming as the earlier deadline for NIN-SIM linkage will be ending on Thursday 31st March 2021, in a statement jointly signed by the Director Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Ikechukwu Adinde and the Head Corporate Communications, Mr Kayode Adegoke on Thursday.

According to the statement, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami urged citizens to link NIN to SIM without delay.

“The general public would recall that the Federal Government approved an extension of the NIN-SIM linkage deadline to the 31st of March, 2022.  In preparation for the enforcement, the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) urges citizens and legal residents to use the next few days to ensure that they complete the linkage.

“To this end, the Honourable Minister has further directed that the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) should offer enrolment services round-the-clock for the next few days.  Prof Pantami also thanks all those who have completed their NIN-SIM linkage.

“On behalf of the Honourable Minister, the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, and the Director-General/CEO of NIMC, Engr. Aliyu Aziz, urge citizens and legal residents to take advantage of the window to complete the process of enrolment and verification within the next few days,” the statement concluded.