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FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by ijustdey(op): 7:07am On Feb 16, 2017

It is now illegal for telecom operators or their representatives to do registration of SIM cards in an open or ‘’uncontrolled environment’’, an official has said.

The Head of Enforcement Unit at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Salisu Abdu disclosed this yesterday while speaking with journalists after three persons found registering SIM cards in open places were arrested in Abuja.

Abdu said government through the commission had issued a directive to all telecom operators since November to stop their agents from registering SIM cards under umbrellas and in kiosks effective from February 1, 2017.

“SIM registration should only be done in a controlled environment- a permanent building with logos and structures of the operators in place - with identities of the agents doing the registration.

“We came up with this so we will be able to trace where SIM cards are registered to stem the tide of rising crimes, especially kidnapping and militancy”, the NCC official said.

He said N5million would be slammed on any dealer or operator who flouts the directive.

http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/fg-bans-open-registration-of-sim-cards/185448.html

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Re: FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by Nobody: 7:08am On Feb 16, 2017

Okay

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Re: FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by ghettowriter(m): 7:16am On Feb 16, 2017

If it will truly reduce crime, then they shud go ahead.

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Re: FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by Nobody: 7:18am On Feb 16, 2017

Re: FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by talk2archy: 7:18am On Feb 16, 2017

Federal Govt is a bastard. Instead of making life easier for Nigerians but they are always after the hungry ones trying to make ends meet. There are a lot of ways to check crime rate. God will punish all of them.

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Re: FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by otabuko(m): 7:20am On Feb 16, 2017

There is sense in this, but shouldn't this lying government allow the tide of hardship to settle before implementing this?

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Re: FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by rozayx5(m): 7:20am On Feb 16, 2017

ban hunger and recession

next undecided

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Re: FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by dayleke: 7:20am On Feb 16, 2017

Makes sense na.

Re: FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by Turks: 7:21am On Feb 16, 2017

They should also ban all those folks opening bank accounts by the roadside.

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Re: FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by wunmi590(m): 7:21am On Feb 16, 2017

Re: FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by odiereke(m): 7:21am On Feb 16, 2017

Welcome ideas

Re: FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by talk2yommex2000(m): 7:21am On Feb 16, 2017

I think there is a point in this.

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Re: FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by Nobody: 7:21am On Feb 16, 2017

Is that the priority? It is like this useless government is clueless about what it is elected to do

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Re: FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by Aburi001: 7:21am On Feb 16, 2017

This is another Anti-Masses policy by the Federal Government.

You don't provide jobs for people and you won't allow the masses help themselves.

If they go into prostitution or crimes you will arrest, lock them up and even jail them.

This is grossly unfair!

There is God oooo

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Re: FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by anjowaka510(m): 7:21am On Feb 16, 2017

just to increase hardship

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Re: FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by mrgreen4real(m): 7:22am On Feb 16, 2017

That's how we ball

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Re: FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by adioolayi(m): 7:22am On Feb 16, 2017

iamloading:
Another hunger strike in action

This is a good development

Re: FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by adioolayi(m): 7:22am On Feb 16, 2017

iamloading:
Another hunger strike in action

This is a good development

Re: FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by madridguy(m): 7:22am On Feb 16, 2017

Security first.

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Re: FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by ednut1(m): 7:22am On Feb 16, 2017

which kind yeye govt be this na. render them jobless. eleribu

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Re: FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by Jabioro: 7:23am On Feb 16, 2017

Hmmm, it is not good enough. the alternative will not goes round...

Re: FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by MrGreenMavro: 7:25am On Feb 16, 2017

Front page things...

I dedicate this feat to all Arsenal fans may Bayern Munich call you in 13 years time to apologize for yesterday's defeat

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Re: FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by onismate: 7:26am On Feb 16, 2017

Many things about this Government is just bent on frustrating it's citizens. Don't they know that this act will breed unemployment. Most young guys and ladies under umbrellas doing sim registration does it to earn a living, put food on their table. So wetin those people go do now? Rather than stopping this, I suggest that FG look for a way with the telco companies to strengthen and authenticate sim registration so that attackers and bad people won't make use of the act to commit crime

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Re: FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by Nobody: 7:27am On Feb 16, 2017

Someone cannot register sim card in peace again.

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Re: FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by Valfrankie(m): 7:27am On Feb 16, 2017*

Like the country isn't difficult enough already, they had to add to it. This government is just all out to frustrate the masses and take food out of the common man's table. Banks and other financial industries have taken over airtime sells, and put so many people out of business, the poor youths under the umbrellas can only make a living by selling Sims and doing registration, now the government want to take that one too without providing an alternate means of survival for those that will be affected. Into whose database do the data captured by the roadside operators go? This is a faux, putting up a show to make people think they are working. If you can't create more jobs, don't destroy the already available ones

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Re: FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by somehowpenis(m): 7:28am On Feb 16, 2017

Misplaced priority by your government

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Re: FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by weyabcom: 7:28am On Feb 16, 2017

Militancy? Nonsense govt.
Old men without directive.
Young ones wasting.
Seun follow suit. Only knw abt mmm.
cone and Igbo fighting
Our politicians moving out hard monies outside the country in the form going to see buhari
The buhari don even tire for Nigeria only shy how to resign.
Ngenekwenu jumping from one post to another and creating one thread per pay.
North contributing nothing but killing everything even those contributing.
Which kind country be this.
Abeg

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Re: FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by adecz: 7:30am On Feb 16, 2017

Re: FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by ennysuccess(m): 7:32am On Feb 16, 2017

Re: FG Bans Open Registration Of SIM Cards by Xzbit91: 7:33am On Feb 16, 2017

Would have said something but this poster just said my mind in the bolded

onismate:
Many things about this Government is just bent on frustrating it's citizens. Don't they know that this act will breed unemployment. Most young guys and ladies under umbrellas doing sim registration does it to earn a living, put food on their table. So wetin those people go do now? Rather than stopping this, I suggest that FG look for a way with the telco companies to strengthen and authenticate sim registration so that attackers and bad people won't make use of the act to commit crime

Not every good intention will be good executing, do some and leave some for another day or find better alternatives. C'mon there are no jobs already and even the few ones are been taken away

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