Telecommunications operators in Nigeria have complied with the Federal Government’s order to block lines of those who have not linked their National Identification Number with their SIM.
This development follows the acceptance of the Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria, on Tuesday, to comply with the Federal Government’s directive to bar outgoing calls of subscribers who were yet to link their National Identification Number with their SIM.
The Chairman, of the association Mr. Gbenga Adebayo, and Head of Operations, Mr. Gbolahan Awonuga, revealed it in a statement which they jointly signed.
Meanwhile, there was an announcement earlier that over 72.77 million active telecommunication subscribers were barred from making calls on their SIMs, after a directive from the Federal Government to telecommunication companies and about eight postponements.
Meanwhile, there are reports that the subscribers who became victims were warned earlier concerning the old and new March 31, deadline handed on Nigerians by the Federal Government to link their NIN to their SIMs.
“We can confirm that our members have received a formal directive from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to bar outgoing calls on subscriber lines that are not in compliance with the NIN-SIM Linkage Policy requirement.
He said that the policy required that all Subscriber Identification Modules must be linked with a NIN.
“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 centers,” Adebayo said.
The chairman further said its members remained committed to supporting the Federal Government and upholding the rights of citizens to communicate.
