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The Nigerian Communications Commission has announced the completion of the phone numbers linking in the country.
The phone numbers which are linked to the National Identification Number, the Executive Vice-chairman of NCC, Aminu Maida said the process was quite challenging and demanding but expressed joy on the successful completion.
He spoke at the 2024 Annual Corporate Governance Conference held in Lagos on Thursday.
Maida stressed the significance of the concluded NIN-SIM linkage initiative, stating that the federal government’s policy will help curb crime and insecurity in the country.
He said, “We have recently concluded the implementation of the federal government’s 2020 policy of linking every phone number to a NIN.
“Though it was a bit painful for Nigerians, I think we also need to appreciate what this does for us.
“Today, there is no phone number that we cannot associate with a verified NIN. Not just a number, but a number that has been verified.”
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