The Nigerian Communications Commission says telecom operators received 47.8 million National Identification Number (NINs) from subscribers as of January 18.
This commission revealed this in a statement by Ikechukwu Adinde, NCC Director, Public Affairs on Tuesday in Lagos.
Mr. Adinde quoted the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, as saying that the figure showed that many Nigerian subscribers would be linked to their NINs before the February 9 deadline.
The government’s drive to connect phone users to national identity numbers, a process requiring physical appearance at registration centres amidst COVID-19, has faced criticisms.
The government has pushed on nonetheless and has threatened to disconnect subscribers who fail to link up by early February.
Mr. Pantami said the collection of NIN was at an average of three to four SIMs per subscriber.
He expressed the federal government’s appreciation for the commitment shown by citizens and urged them to submit their NINs before the deadline.
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