The federal government has extended the deadline for the registration of National Identification Number (NIN) by telecommunication service subscribers.
This was made known by the ministry of communications and digital economy in a statement on Monday.
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had last week, given telecommunications companies a two-week ultimatum to block SIM cards not registered with NIN.
“The National Task Force on National Identification Number and SIM Registration met today, 21st December, 2020,” the statement read.
According to the statement, the meeting was chaired by the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, with major stakeholders in the sector including Chairman – NCC, EVC-NCC, DG-NITDA, DG-NIMC, ECTS/ECSM-NCC, Chairman ALTON, CEOs of MTN, Airtel, Ntel, Glo, Smile, and 9Moble in attendance.
“Based on the endorsement of the Federal Government of Nigeria, the following resolutions were made:
“Three (3) weeks extension for subscribers with NIN from 30th December, 2020 to 19th January, 2021; and
“Six (6) weeks extension for subscribers without NIN from 30th December, 2020 to 9th February, 2021.
“NIMC has provided strategies to enable citizens attend the registration in full compliance with Covid-19 protocols – particularly the use of facemasks which remains mandatory and maintenance of social distancing.”
I was yesterday for NIN in NIMC Maitama. According to the numbers given they registered 25people each paying 3,000 Naira.
How I’ll it be possible to register all in this short time. The mathematic gives a very different number.