The Federal Government has extended the deadline for the
provision of National Identification Number by telecommunication service
subscribers.
This was contained in a statement on Monday by the Federal
Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy.
The statement titled, ‘Extension of Registration Period and
Cancellation of USSD and Verification Fees’, was jointly signed by the
Executive Vice-Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission, Umar Danbatta; and
Director-General, National Identity Management Commission, Aliyu Aziz.
It read, “The National Task Force on National Identification
Number and SIM Registration met today, 21st December, 2020.
“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.”
The statement further stated, “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.”
The NCC had last week ordered telecommunications companies
to within two weeks suspend phone subscribers who have no NIN.
Large crowds had besieged NIMC offices in Lagos on Monday in
a bid to register and obtain the National Identity Number.
The House of Representatives and several Nigerians had
expressed concern over the sudden directive of the Federal Government and had
asked that the deadline given for the registration be extended.
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