NIN-SIM linkage: NCC insists on axing non-compliant subscribers today

LAGOS — Barring any last-minute change of mind, all subscribers with four lines and above whose SIM registration data failed to match their National Identity Number, NIN, data, will be barred today.

This is as the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has confirmed that it would not be reviewing its deadline to bar them today.

A reliable source from the commission revealed that the Commission’s position was premised on its objective to clean the country’s SIM ownership database and ensure that criminals do not take advantage of having multiple unlinked SIMs to carry out their nefarious activities.

The source said the commission’s management decided at a crucial meeting it held yesterday to review requests from the telcos for an extension of the verification of NINs submitted.

The source also stated that the Commission is mulling the idea of approving an online application solution for MNOs where their subscribers whose NIN verification failed due to biometric mismatch can update their records on the app while existing subscribers can register additional lines

The source said: “We are not standing back on our decision. March 29th is sacrosanct. Our resolve is hinged on the need to close in on the chaos of untoward ownership of multiple SIM cards with unverified NIN details.

‘’We have instances where a single individual has over 10,000 lines linked to his NIN. In some cases, we have seen a single person with 1,000 lines, some 3,000 plus lines. What are they doing with these lines?

“From our interim findings, the owners of these lines did not purchase them for decent purposes or to undertake legitimate activities.

“We have given them enough time to make the decision of which of their lines they want to keep and discard the others. They did not. All lines in this category with unverified NINs will be barred. They will be then expected to go to their operators and decide which of the lines they want to keep, as well as submit correct NIN details.

“Some people would say they want to use it for car trackers, or IoTs, but provision has been made for these services already. They are not under the ‘Max-4 Rule.’

“Across the world, no country allows you to have 1,000 SIM cards to make calls or texts.”

The Max-4 Rule announced by the Federal Government in April 2021 provides that telecom subscribers cannot have more than four lines per mobile network operator.

The NCC has also provided Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) an extension till July 31st 2024 within which they are expected to verify all NINs submitted by subscribers with four (4) or fewer SIMs, as well as bar those whose NIN fail verification with NIMC.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/03/nin-sim-linkage-ncc-insists-on-axing-non-compliant-subscribers-today/

Abeg this is long over due na

H

Ejebure

Fok NCC, fok network service providers, fok nairaland, fok the mods and fok you that is reading this fok

Abeg make we hear word. Everything in Nigeria na so so mumu. I went there since last month and the officer gave me towards end of this month to come for registration. Very backward country.

Meanwhile yesterday I watched my favorite YouTuber based in Ontario Canada walked into NIN office in Canada to get her children registered because of their Nigerian passport and under five . minutes they were done and out of the place.

Annoying elements.

Na una know.

Noted.

How only one person go get 10,000 lines out politicians are thieves same also the masses looter's everywhere

Okay

Hmm
Why is glo still send subscribers notification about linking when they are already linked?

Okay

Unrelated to the post.

Pls, does satellite phone requires sim to function?

Do your worse.

They should go ahead na

I have done I before with MTN and they are here telling me to do it again, for what?

I go kuku nearly drop the lone for them. No be by force

10,000 line for one person? This one na lying muhammed second.

Link sim link sim yet kidnappers go about their businesses . Biko nothing should happen to my sim o

Ok

Another round of cruise about to go down.

After a short period of noise making as usual, everything will fizzle out again.

Terrorists, bandits and kidnappers are making calls and posting on social media without being tracked.

Nigeria is made up of more mediocres and charlatans than it has more reasonable people.

Very pathetic.

Incompetent telcos.

Despite registering with my NIN, they refused to link it. And resubmitting proves impossible.

They can ban and block. They are the ones losing revenue.

Jewessgratitud3:
Abeg make we hear word. Everything in Nigeria na so so mumu. I went there since last month and the officer gave me towards end of this month to come for registration. Very backward country.

Meanwhile yesterday I watched my favorite YouTuber based in Ontario Canada walked into NIN office in Canada to get her children registered because of their Nigerian passport and under five . minutes they were done and out of the place.

Annoying elements.

there is a reason some people call this country zoo

Their mama nyash dey smell. Stupid idiots.

Next! Please

They have already barred us since na so which barr is this again

Akpabio22:
How only one person go get 10,000 lines out politicians are thieves same also the masses looter's everywhere

Name the person or stop lying.

enemyofprogress:
Fok NCC, fok network service providers, fok nairaland, fok the mods and fok you that is reading this fok

And f*ck you too...

pretydiva:
Link sim link sim yet kidnappers go about their businesses . Biko nothing should happen to my sim o

Nigeria is yet to be serious as a country, when we do, we'll know.

stacyadams:
there is a reason some people call this country zoo

Nigeria is still yet to evolve as a country. Calling Nigeria zoo is an insult to the animals living in zoo because they're well mannered and cultured than Nigerians.

stacyadams:
there is a reason some people call this country zoo

I'm telling you