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Home ยป NIN-SIM Linkage, Not Protest as Why MTN, Glo, Airtel and 9mobile Bar Subscribers’ Lines

NIN-SIM Linkage, Not Protest as Why MTN, Glo, Airtel and 9mobile Bar Subscribers’ Lines

You would recall that mobile networks based on a December 2023 directive from the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) had barred subscribers who had not submitted their NINs for verification as of February 28, 2024.

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Telecommunication operators in Nigeria, particularly MTN, Globacom, Airtel and 9mobile have started barring subscribersโ€™ lines, Techeconomy can report.

Techeconomyโ€™s investigation on Sunday shows that the telcosโ€™ actions are based on the disconnection timelines set by the industry regulator to bar subscribers who are yet to link a national identification number (NIN) to their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card(s).

Result of the investigation is contrary to the claims in some quarters that the telcos are barring subscribers’ lines as part of government’s agenda to scuttle the proposed national protests.

The history of NIN-SIM linkage dates back to 2020

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You would recall that mobile networks based on a December 2023 directive from the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) had barred subscribers who had not submitted their NINs for verification as of February 28, 2024.

In addition, a second set of subscribers with five or more SIM whose NINs failed verification were also fully barred on March 29, 2024.

There have been several deadlines given in the past on the cut-off date for SIM cards not linked to NINs, the last deadline for July 31, 2024 was planned to be definitive as shown from the strict adherence to the previous deadlines in February and March this year. This decision was reached long before the planned protests.

The telecom regulator had embraced a phased SIM barring approach, as the directive for disconnection is being rolled out in stages.

The compulsory NIN-SIM linkage began in December 2020 when the government directed telecommunication companies to block calls from unregistered SIM cards and SIMs that are not linked to NIN.

Despite the extension of deadlines, many phone lines are yet to be linked with verified NINs.

Three years later, the issue of SIM-NIN linkage continues to have hitches, especially from the behavioural side of telecom consumers.

The Commission had set April 15, 2024, for the full network barring of the subscribers with four or fewer SIMs with unverified NIN details.

This deadline was moved by NCC to July 31, 2024, to give telecommunications consumers more time to ensure their submitted NIN details are properly verified.

The date of July 31, 2024, was set as the last date since April in well-publiculised news and notices by the NCC.

Why NCC insists on NIN-SIM linkage

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The NCCโ€™s seemingly hard-line position hinged on its objective to clean the countryโ€™s SIM ownership database and enhance national security.

At a forum in Lagos, long before the planned nationwide protests, Dr. Aminu Maida, the executive vice chairman of NCC, expressed NCCโ€™s commitment to ensuring that criminals do not take advantage of having multiple unlinked SIMs to carry out their nefarious activities.

Not linked to Planned National Protests

A source at the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, disagreed with social media users who accused the telcos of being used by the government to scuttle the planned national protests.

โ€œThis accusation about MTN or others barring people from its network is unfair, mischievous, and dangerous.

โ€œOther networks have been disconnecting subscribers based on the extant policy in this regard. Airtel, Glo, and 9mobile, Smile Communications, VDT, etc., have been disconnecting non-compliant consumers, long before planned protestsโ€.

โ€œThe NCC is considering extending the deadline against its wish, but that idea also came long before the scheduled protests.

โ€œNigerians need to demonstrate that they can reason and recall incidents and social issues and not allow themselves to be misled by those who are bent on bringing Nigeria down.

โ€œThe NCC and its licensees will never disconnect consumers from networks because of protests.

โ€œThe Commission has continued to say that consumers are the lifeblood of the telecommunications industry.

โ€œEven the President of Nigeria has not said people have no right to protest. He (President Tinubu) and right-thinking citizens have only expressed concerns about the hijack of protests by nihilists and those determined to embark on wanton destruction of properties.

โ€œSo, those accusing MTN or other telecom networks of intention to sabotage the protests are unreasonable and manipulative.

โ€œThe Nigerian citizens and the public should not allow themselves to be misled to bring our country down in a reckless and brazen manner.

Importantly, the NCC and mobile network operators have been educating telecom consumers on how to get back on their networks if they are barred due to non-verification of their NIN with their SIMs.

โ€œPeople should take advantage of the opportunities and the awareness campaign to do their NIN-SIM verificationโ€, the source said.

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  1. Nma uche says:
    10 months ago

    I have linked my Nin to my sim twice and MTN replied that it was successful.only for them to barr my line two days ago for me this is a delibrate act. I’m a military police personnel, MTN cannot say that their action isn’t linked with the upcoming protest. I am not easily fooled.mtn should unbar my sim and stop betraying themselves. At the end of this nonsense,they will surely loose subscribers including myself.

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