The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has emphasized the critical importance of national security in directing Telecom Consumers to link their National Identification Number-Subscriber Identification Module (NIN-SIM). In view of this, the Commission has mandated all telecommunications operators to deactivate phone lines of subscribers whose lines are not linked to their NINs by February 28, 2024.
During the NCC special day at the ongoing 45th Kaduna International Trade Fair, Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, stressed that one of the primary objectives of linking subscribers’ NIN to SIM is to enhance and improve national security in the country.
To complete the process of NIN-SIM linkage, Maida explained that subscribers must submit their NIN to their respective Service Providers.
He explained, “As a regulator of the telecommunications sector in the country, the Commission carries out its functions to ensure service availability, accessibility, affordability, and sustainability for all categories of consumers, who are leveraging ICT/Telecoms to drive personal and business activities.”
He said the NCC has established a robust regulatory framework that promotes transparency, quality of service, and fair competition, adding that it has set up channels for consumer redress, ensuring that consumers can resolve disputes in a timely, and efficient manner.
With this year’s trade fair theme, “Sustaining Economic Recovery through Deepening Local Content Value Chain” he stated that it is extremely important, as it resonates deeply with the principles and objectives of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on the promotion of local content development in the telecoms industry”.
