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The National Task Force on National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) Registration met today, 21st December, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The meeting was chaired by the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) with major stakeholders in the sector including Chairman-Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), NCC; Director-General (DG), National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA); DG, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC); Executive Commissioner, Technical Services (ECTS), NCC; Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management (ECSM), NCC; Chairman, Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON); Chief Executive Officers of MTN, Airtel, Ntel, Glo, Smile, and 9Moble in attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RESOLUTIONS<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Based on the endorsement of the Federal Government of Nigeria, the following resolutions were made:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Three (3) weeks extension for subscribers with NIN from 30th December, 2020 to 19th January, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Six (6) weeks extension for subscribers without NIN from 30th December, 2020 to 9th February, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 NIMC has provided strategies to enable citizens to attend the registration in full compliance with Covid-19 protocols \u2013 particularly the use of facemasks which remains mandatory and maintenance of social distancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 The President appreciates Nigerians for their patience and commitment to update their Identities; The Federal Government also thanks all stakeholders for their compliance with the directives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Mr. President has also commended the efforts of the Task Force and urged all stakeholders to take advantage of the extension to link their SIM card with their NIN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) and verification charges remain suspended during these extensions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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