FG approves activation of new SIM card registration with mandatory NIN
In line with the revised policy, The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami has approved the activation of new SIM registration with mandatory National Identical Number (NIN)
The coordinated and development of the Revised National Digital Identity Policy for SIM Card Registration is in collaboration with all other stakeholders and agencies.
In a statement released and signed by Technical Assistant to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Femi Adeluyi, on Thursday, April 15, specified the role of the Minister to formulate and monitor the general policy for the communications sector.
The statement read, “An earlier Policy was approved on the 4th of February 2020, while the Revised Policy was developed in early March 2021. The final amendments to the revised Policy based on the directives of Mr President to make the use of NIN mandatory for all SIM registration were completed yesterday, 14th of April, 2021.
Prior to that, the key aspects of the draft Policy were presented to the stakeholders at the 4th Review Meeting of the Ministerial Task Force (MTF) on the NIN-SIM registration which held on Friday, 26th of February, 2021. Key stakeholders and members of the MTF who joined the Honourable Minister at the meeting included the EVC/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), DG/CEO of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), DG/CEO of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and the Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON). Others included the NCC Executive Commissioners for Technical Services and Stakeholder Management, MD/CEOs of MTN, Airtel, EMTS (9Mobile), NTEL, Spectranet and SMILE, as well as the COO of Glo.