The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has completed the implementation of the federal government’s policy to link all phone numbers in the country to a national identification number (NIN).
Aminu Maida, the executive vice-chairman of the NCC, spoke on Thursday at the 2024 annual corporate governance conference held in Lagos.
Stressing the significance of the concluded NIN-SIM linkage initiative, Maida acknowledged the challenges faced by Nigerians during the process.
“We have recently concluded the implementation of the federal government’s 2020 policy of linking every phone number to a NIN,” he said.
“Though it was a bit painful for Nigerians, I think we also need to appreciate what that does for us.
“Today, there is no phone number that we cannot associate with a verified NIN. Not just a number, but a number that has been verified.” (The Cable)
