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The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to remove the N20 USSD fee imposed on subscribers for National Identification Number (NIN) retrieval requests.

This directive came following the outrage across the country from subscribers who were charged N20 by their network providers in order to retrieve their NIN.

A statement signed by the spokesperson of the minister, Mrs Uwa Suleiman, said the minister’s directive which takes immediate effect, is an intervention aimed at making the process easier and affordable.

“In a letter conveying the implementation of the directive, the Executive Vice Chairman NCC and the Director General of NIMC informed Dr Pantami that the relevant authorities had met with, and negotiated a waiver with the mobile network operators in that regard.

“By this waiver, all Nigerians, subscribers and applicants, can access the service using the *346# code for their NIN retrieval at no charge for the duration of the NIN/SIM Card integration exercise.

“Recall that the Federal Government had earlier directed that all National Identification Numbers be integrated with Subscriber Identification Modules (SIM) for security purposes.

“The minister appreciates the efforts of all stakeholders and encourages them to continue to sacrifice more for national interest,” the statement noted.

https://tribuneonlineng.com/just-in-fg-orders-cancellation-of-n20-national-identification-number-retrieval-charges/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Nice one.. That ₦20 charge is absurd


This Government is really for the people

uptimum123:

so na so u just take steal my first to comment.




Anyways, they are too stubborn to hear but if it is to increase the price they will do so without delay

Dem no go hear

This country ehn.. Every man for himself

These Aboki officials think they are doing the country any good just by removing the 20 naira fee? They should make sure the nin registration officials are respectful, hardworking and service oriented to the people. Not those lazy crazy people who would dish out insults to you and curse you for making them do a job they have been paid to do. Due process should be followed and that 5k for the registration thing should be abolished! Any of the officials caught collecting that fee to disrupt the process should be arrested and prosecuted. These abokis brought the insurgency on the Whole country and here they are still discomforting us for their problem in a challenging pandemic period like this.

This is to say that some mad people already saw this as money making machine

Good one

Everybody na criminal. N20 multiplied by 2million people is what?

Better

Oshofree abi?

Na so,if you dial the code now you will still be debited, even till next year.
When the policy is about easing the suffering of the masses,it will take months, even years to implement.
But just talk VAT increase now,they will announce it today, tomorrow you done dey get debit alert.

Would the money be refunded



Clueless Government


And NIMC did graphics design for it i


It shows this government doesn't think before dishing out information

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Few minutes ago i dialled the USSD and the said 20 naira was deducted.....


it's not enough for the FG to make pronouncements, they should ensure that it is implemented.

Imagine gathering N20 from millions of Nigerians who will dial this USSD

Good one. Everything in Nigeria is money making scheme.

The only sensible thing Buhari has done since 2015

The money they had made prior from it nko? Where does it go?

Nice. At least, make e no be sa na everything we dey pay for.

They should also look into all these bank charges.

You check your account balance, dem bill you.....how much is a text message wey bank go dey charge 20box for checking your account balance na?

Good riddance

I know my comment is totally out of context but why is a group that kidnapped over 300 innocent students while heavily armed have not been proscribed a terrorist group since we all know they are working hand in hand with Boko Haram?

How did they acquire so much live ammunitions and why is the government not saying anything about it except celebrating the release of the boys or should I mind my business?

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SMH

As expected. Their brain already booting Immediately people start calling for synchronization of voters card.


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IIP...

smh...

Policy summersaults of this administration eh

Mad people. Where dem put their heads before. Any small thing na to extort the citizens

They are still charging N20 as in right now,implementation of policy is a big issue here in Nigeria especially when is suppose to benefit the masses