News Nigerian govt. extends NIN-SIM linkage till June 30 Published 2 years ago on May 4, 2021 By Tao FG extends NIN-SIM linkage till June 30 The Federal Government has extended the deadline for the registration, verification and linkage of the National Identity Number (NIN) to Subscribers Identification Module (SIM) cards to June 30. This is contained in a statement co-signed by Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Head, Corporate Communications, Mr. Kayode Adegoke National Identity Management Commission(NIMC). The extension, the federal government said, was as a result of the virtual meeting chaired by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami and attended by Chairman of NCC, Prof Adeolu Akande.Advertisement Others are the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof Umar Garba Dambatta and the Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Aliyu Azeez. “Significant progress has been made in the NIN-SIM verification process. ” For example, almost 54 million people have obtained their NIN and this can translate to up to 190 Million mobile numbers, since empirical evidence suggests that each unique NIN maps to three to four phone lines,” Pantami said.Advertisement The government said the much-awaited Android enrolment system is now ready for deployment and this had the potential to significantly accelerate the speed and ease of enrolment. ” Furthermore, the telecom providers and other enrolment agents have also opened several centres across the country to make it easier for eligible citizens and residents to obtain and link their NINs. ” It is noteworthy that Sections 27 and 29 of the National Identity Management Commission Act 2007 provides for the mandatory use of National Identity Number for accessing several government services.Advertisement ” This is similar to the use of Social Security Number and National Insurance Number for accessing services in the United States of America and the United Kingdom respectively,” the federal government said. Pantami appreciated Nigerians for their patience and compliance with the Federal Government’s directive on the NIN-SIM registration exercise. He reiterated the government’s commitment to continue taking decisions aimed at easing the pains of the citizens with regard to issues related to NIN and SIM registration.Advertisement The federal government later extended the December 30, 2020 deadline following widespread opposition against the earlier announcement and gave three weeks’ extension for subscribers with NIN from Dec. 30, 2020, to Jan. 19, 2021. The federal government later gave another six weeks’ extension for subscribers without NIN from Dec. 30, 2020, to Feb. 9, 2021, and further issued an eight weeks extension on Feb. 2, 2021. Advertisement ADVERTISEMENT Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)MoreClick to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Related Related Topics: Up Next Nollywood Actor, Baba Ijesha Faces Possible Life Imprisonment As Lagos Recommends Prosecution Don't Miss Journalist Abdulkadir Shehu returns missing $3,000 to owner: Son on sickbed Tao Blogger, Developer, Webmaster, Internet Wizard. Advertisement You may like Click to comment Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name Email Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ News News22 hours ago Uncovered! DSS raises alarm over plan to violently disrupt peace in Nigeria News22 hours ago 2023 Presidential Election highlights crucial of Energy Rotation News4 days ago NLC set to picket CBN places of work nationwide over Naira scarcity News1 week ago Thugs burn election supplies in Bayelsa News3 weeks ago Why Peter Obi Cried When Making His First Public Statement After Losing the Election Revealed News4 weeks ago What Babangida mentioned about Tinubu’s victory that Everyone you Should know