The Federal Government has urged citizens to link their NIN with their SIM cards without delay. The request was made in a statement by the Nigerian Communications Commission ( NCC) Director of Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde.
The statement said the federal government hand extended the deadline for the exercise to March 31, 2022, and all SIM owners should comply immediately.
The statement said the 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.
According to the statement, the 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.
2On 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 added.
