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 NIN: NACCIMA call for extension of deadline 

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The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has called on the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)  to extend the deadline for the planned linking of  Subscribers  Identity Modules(SIM) cards to National Identity Number (NIN).

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The association’s appeal is  against the back drop of a press statement from the Public Affairs Unit of the NCC dated December 15, 2020 on the implementation of New SIM Registration Rules.
The statement Inter-alia, requires that Mobile phone  subscribers should link their SIM  to their NIN  within two weeks (from December 16, 2020 and end by December 30, 2020);  after which all SIMs without NIN will be blocked.
 The Director General of the association,  Ayoola Olukanni,
 noted that while it is  appropriate to  link SIM to NIN as part of steps to prevent abuse and misuse of SIM Cards especially for criminal purpose and to  address the security challenges facing the country,  it is,  however  important to stress that there is need for extension of the period of implementation of the new SIM regulation rules for at least two months, i.e. end of February 2021.
Giving  reasons for this extension of deadline, Olukanni said currently not many Nigerians have NIN numbers consequently many will rush and crowd various NIN Registration Centres in a  desperate bid to  obtain their  NIN numbers.
He explained that the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control has warned of second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and advised against crowding and that Nigerians must observe social distancing, adding that  crowding will certainly occur at the registration centres for the NIN and this should be avoided to prevent spreading of Covid-19.
He noted that business activities were usually at their peak in the last two weeks of the year, hence, the enforcement of this new SIM regulations record update, will certainly affect businesses adversely; and that
it is highly expected that there will be high incidence of truancy and absenteeism on the part of staff desperate to update their SIM.  Consequently, Olukanni said  most people will spend all day at the centres struggling to meet the deadline, saying  a rushed exercise will provide avenue for corruption and touting.
He therefore  appealed to the honourable Minister, and the NCC and by extension all stakeholders, to extend the period of the exercise to at least February 28, 2021.
“We hope this appeal for extension of time on linking SIM to NIN , which has also been made by various members of the public will receive positive consideration and the deadline will be extended till at least end of February 2021.”
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