.....as 47 million Nigerians obtained NINs

The Federal Government has warned Nigerians against selling their SIM cards that are already linked with the National Identity Numbers (NIN), asserting that crimes committed with any SIM card would be traced for appropriate action.

Sounding the warning, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ibrahim Pantami said this has become necessary as 47.8 million Nigerians have linked their SIM cards with their NINs.

Dr Pantami after a review of the on-going NIN registration exercise with the Ministerial Task Force commended Nigerians for massively turning out for the exercise.

The Minister in a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, urged Nigerians to be mindful of the need to protect and secure their NINs and SIMs.

The Technical Implementation Committee under the Ministerial Task Force has reported significant progress in the ongoing NIN-SIM linkage exercise, the statement noted.

“So far a total of 47.8 million NINs have been collected by the mobile operators. At an average of 3 to 4 SIMs per subscriber, this means many millions will be linked up before the deadline in February 2021,” it added.

The report of the committee noted that the Minister expressed satisfaction with the achievement.

Adinde said the Federal Government expressed appreciation for the commitment demonstrated by all stakeholders and citizens and urged them to submit their NINs before 9th February, 2021 deadline.

The Minister urged the technical team to fast-track the processes so that the project is delivered soonest.

Adinde said: “The Technical Committee drew attention to the App developed by FGN which allows subscribers to link up to a maximum of seven (7) SIMs to their NIN.

“The Minister concluded by reminding Nigerians to secure and protect their NINs, urging subscribers to desist from selling their NINs or allowing others to use their NINs for registration.

“For any action committed with the SIM good or bad it will be officially traced and attached to the NIN owner,” the Minister warned.

https://thenationonlineng.net/fg-to-nigerians-dont-sell-your-sim-cards-linked-to-nins/
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Mynd44

This is a new business format. Link 1000 lines and later sell for 10k each

Noted

Arrrrrrrh

I hope they don't sell it them self, especially those network providers.. How will I keep my sim I bought with money for months unused the next thing is they have sell it to one fellow??.

I've already sold two SIMs to those that have the NIN because, I can't try that shit of queueing in that long queue.
Tried it once, ain't gonna try it again.

If I see offer of 10million for my 0803 mtn, I go sell am and face the consequences..

Shebi na person wey dey Nigeria dey face consequences

These people never ready to tell us what they hope to gain with this initiative.

We’d keep mum and watch as things unfold.

See you

Olori burúkú Federal Government!






You impoverished the masses and still asking them to behave.

From GMB to Lying machine and even the states officials...


All of you and your children shall suffer the pains of every unjustified deaths on the masses by the grace of God. Amen

Sell kwa

Wetin b FG own?

Shatap
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We no get NIN nko

The mod that ban me your left yansh


The reason is that when fraud is been committed you can be easily traced so If you sell your sim to Yahoo boys and there track the sim to you

Why would you want to sell your Sim card?

Who is this federal mad government?

GATHER HERE IF YOU KNOW YOU HAVE NOT EVEN DONE YOUR OWN.

I hope misplaced SIMs can be deregistered by the networks in order to avoid stories that touch

What happened in the case where cell phone providers recycle telephone numbers that has been registered with NIN after the users didn’t use it for a period of time.

We know how network provider recycle numbers and give them to new customers without informing them of the number's history.

It's inevitable if they should go ahead with the threat of disconnecting sim not linked with NIN people would start cashing out by selling already linked sim cards.

Mounna shut up jare!!! WE ARE TIRED AND FRUSTRATED!!

What kind of statement is this

Who would buy Sim card from another person

Tell it to the network providers to stop selling people's Sims

Why

Do people even buy it

But if you do, contact me for either Glo or Airtel @#100k each


Na MTN be my hot line

Hmmmmmmm

what exactly do you people wan from us sef. Nigerian govt eehn, I bow for you pple. . Lol


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southniyikaye:
If I see offer of 10million for my 0803 mtn, I go sell am and face the consequences..

Shebi na person wey dey Nigeria dey face consequences

Japa things!!

People sell their NIN to others

The real is not about selling NIN linked sim cards the real issue is network providers should stop recycling numbers.