Federal Government Extend NIN-SIM Verification Deadline
PRESS STATEMENT
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the extension of the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification to July 26, 2021. The FG Approves July 26th as the NIN-SIM Verification Deadline, as the Enrollment Systems Hit 5,410. The decision to extend the deadline was made after a request by stakeholders on the need to consolidate the enrollment and NIN-SIM verification process following the rapid increase in the number of enrollment systems across the country.
As at June 28, 2021, a total of 5,410 enrollment systems are now available across the country and this would significantly ease the NIN enrollment process and subsequent linkage of NIN to SIM. It is worthy of note that there were only about 800 such enrollment systems as at December 2020.
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The approved extension of NIM-SIM verification by the federal government is to make it easier for citizens and residents to obtain the NIN and it is important to take advantage of the extension. There are now a total of 57.3 million unique NIN enrollments, with average of 3 to 4 SIMs per NIN. With the great number of enrollment centres across the country, every citizen and legal resident should be able to obtain their NINs.
The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, on behalf of the Federal Government, appreciates Nigerians for their patience and compliance with the Federal Government’s directive on the NIN-SIM registration exercise.
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Dambatta, and the Director-General/CEO of the National Identity Management Commission, Dr. Aliyu Azeez, urge citizens and legal residents to make sure they use the opportunity to complete the process of enrollment and verification.
Signed:Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde
Director, Public Affairs
Nigerian Communications Commission
Mr. Kayode Adegoke,
Head, Corporate Communications,
National Identity Management Commission
June 29, 2021.
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