The Federal Government of Nigeria has extended the deadline for the provision of the National Identification Number by telecommunication service subscribers.
The extension deadline issued to all telecommunications operators forms part of the resolutions adopted at the meeting of the National Task Force on NIN and SIM Registration which held on Monday in Abuja chaired by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami.
However, a new deadline was announced in a statement jointly signed by the Executive Vice-Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission, Umar Danbatta; and Director-General, National Identity Management Commission, Aliyu Aziz.
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Based on the endorsement of the Federal Government of Nigeria, the following resolutions were made:
“Three (3) weeks extension for subscribers with NIN from 30th December 2020 to 19th January 2021; and
“Six (6) weeks extension for subscribers without NIN from 30th December 2020 to 9th February 2021.”
The statement also stated that, “NIMC has provided strategies to enable citizens attend the registration in full compliance with Covid-19 protocols – particularly the use of facemasks which remains mandatory and maintenance of social distancing.”
” The President appreciates Nigerians for their patience and commitment to updating their identities; the Federal Government also thanks all stakeholders for their compliance with the directives,” the statement read.
President Muhammadu Buhari also commended the effort of the Task Force and urged all stakeholders to take advantage of the extension to link their SIMs with their NIN.
