Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) says its members has complied with President Muhammadu Buhari’s order to block phone lines of subscribers yet to link the National Identification Number (NIN) with their SIM from making outgoing calls.
The association disclosed this in a statement jointly signed by its chairman, Gbenga Adebayo and head of operations, Gbolahan Awonuga.
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Mr Adebayo stated;
Our members are committed to complying with the instructions and call on telecommunication subscribers who have not obtained or linked their NIN to their SIMs, to do so at any of the designated centres.
The chairman said its members remained committed to supporting Buhari’s administration and upholding the rights of citizens to communicate.
The deadline handed to Nigerians by Buhari’s administration to link their NIN to their SIMs ended on March 31, after about eight postponements.
Following several postponements, the government on Friday directed Nigerians to ensure they complete the verification and linkage of their NINs to their SIMs within days.
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Thereafter, Communications minister, Isa Pantami in a Monday statement announced that outgoing calls will be barred for SIMS unlinked to their NIN.
Pantami emphasised that “enrolment for the NIN is a continuous exercise, and NIN is a precondition for service in Telcos, banks, Nigerian Immigration Service, and for several other government services.”
He also encouraged Nigerians and legal residents to visit NIN registration centres for the enrollment and issuance of valid NINs.
Following this, many Nigerians woke up to their numbers barred from making outgoing calls.
Affected individuals are advised to register for their NINs at designated centers and thereafter link the NINs to their SIMs through the channels provided by NIMC and the Telcos, including the NIMC mobile App.
Via NAN.
