- The commission said that Nigerians had faced challenges during the NIN-SIM linkage process, but benefits now outweigh costs.
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that it has finalized the execution of the federal government’s initiative to connect all phone numbers in Nigeria to a national identification number (NIN).
Aminu Maida, who serves as the executive vice-chairman of the NCC, addressed attendees on Thursday at the 2024 annual corporate governance conference hosted in Lagos.
Highlighting the importance of the completed NIN-SIM linkage project, Maida recognized the difficulties encountered by Nigerians throughout the experience.
“We have recently concluded the implementation of the federal government’s 2020 policy of linking every phone number to a NIN,” he said.
“Though it was a bit painful for Nigerians, I think we also need to appreciate what that does for us.
“Today, there is no phone number that we cannot associate with a verified NIN. Not just a number, but a number that has been verified.”
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