The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Sunday warned that Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards yet to be linked to National Identification Numbers (NINs) would remain barred by service providers until their owners take appropriate action, IgbereTV reports
The NCC Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja.
He said: “Affected SIMs will not be unbarred by the service providers until they are linked with the National Identification Numbers (NINs) of the SIM holders.
“For subscribers that have not registered for their NIN, what to do is to get their SIM registered at accredited centres across the country and then link the NIN with their SIM cards through channels provided by their service providers.
“Secondly, for subscribers with registered NINs, what to do is simply go and link the NIN with their SIMs through channels provided by their service providers.”
The commission also warned Nigerians against a fraudulent link being circulated on social media on the NIN linkage
