As the deadline set by the federal government for Nigerians and legal residents to link their National Identity Number with the Subscriber Identity Module expires today , the fate of over 11 million subscribers yet to integrate their NIN to SIM appears uncertain as the federal government will decide their fate in first week of January 2022.
The director of public affairs of the Nigerian Communications Commission Ikechwukwu Nnamani in a chart with LEADERSHIP yesterday, acknowledged the fact that the government has done well in capturing 70 million people in the NIMC database. He said, “First it is important to commend the effort of the team at NIMC for the progress so far. It is worth noting that a significant number of the reported 70m Nigerians captured by NIMC was done over the last two years despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 Pandemic.
“With respect to if the deadline will be extended or not, the relevant Government units will review the current status and make that determination. If they feel sufficient progress has been made then it may not be extended otherwise they will extend and give more opportunities to Nigerians to still register.”