Breaking: FG finally extends deadline for NIN updates by six weeks

If you are one of those yet to register or link your NIN to your sim, then worry no more as the deadline has been shifted further.

lovetvnews reports that the federal government has shelved its initial plan on the NIN registration

It would be recalled that the Nigerian Communications Commisdion, NCC, had ordered that any subscribers without NIN numbers should be blocked by the telecoms operators

But the good news is that, the Federal Government, has extended the registration by two weeks.

Following the hues and cries that greeted the directives given by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to the telecommunications operators in the country to block all SIM cards that are not registered with the National Identity Numbers (NIN), the federal government has finally reacted.

This TV news medium understands that the federal government on Monday, December 21, extended the deadline for the provision of a NIN by telecommunication service subscribers.

According to a statement issued by the federal ministry of communications and digital economy, jointly signed by the Executive Vice-Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Umar Danbatta; and director-general, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Aliyu Aziz.

It read:

“The National Task Force on National Identification Number and SIM Registration met today, 21st December, 2020.

“The meeting was chaired by the Honourable minister of communications and digital economy, Isa Ali Pantami with major stakeholders in the sector including chairman – NCC, EVC-NCC, DG-NITDA, DG-NIMC, ECTS/ECSM-NCC, Chairman ALTON, CEOs of MTN, Airtel, Ntel, Glo, Smile, and 9Moble in attendance.

“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 further stated 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.