Federal Government Has Given A Go-ahead To Network Providers To Establish Sim Swap Centres In Nigeria
This decision was reached on Wednesday at the 4th review meeting of the Ministerial Task Force on the National Identification Number (NIN)-SIM registration in Abuja, presided over by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami.
Pantami tasked the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), which was working with NIMC and mobile network operators (MNOs), to urgently come up with a framework for the establishment of the Centres in the 774 LGAs of the country.
The Minister said that the framework for the establishment must begin with critical and feasible locations. The statement was jointly signed by Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, Director, Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Mr Kayode Adegoke, Head, Corporate Communications, Nigeria Identity Management Commission (NIMC).
The meeting also approved the extension of tenure for National Identity Number (NIN) registration by MNOs. The statement added that the government also extended the enrolment licence tenure of NIN Enrolment Agent Licensees for MNOs from 1 to 5 years in consideration of their satisfactory performance, subject to continuous monitoring.
“The Technical Committee was mandated to complete the development of a new SIM issuance strategy that cannot be compromised.
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