BREAKING: FG Extends Deadline For NIN Registration, Update To January 19

The Federal Government has extended the deadline issued to all telecommunications operators in the country to block all Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) without National Identification Number (NIN).

This was contained in a statement on Monday by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy.

The ministry of communications and digital economy broke the news in a statement on Monday.

Recall that The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had given telecommunications companies a two-weeks ultimatum to block sim cards not registered with NIN.

But in the statement, the federal government said subscribers with NIN have a three-weeks extension from December 30, 2020, to January 19, 2021 for linking up; while those without NIN now have till February 9, 2021, unlike the initial December 30, 2020 deadline.

“Three (3) weeks extension for subscribers with NIN from 30th December, 2020 to 19th January, 2021; and

“Six (6) weeks extension for subscribers without NIN from 30th December, 2020 to 9th February, 2021.

“NIMC has provided strategies to enable citizens attend the registration in full compliance with Covid-19 protocols – particularly the use of facemasks which remains mandatory and maintenance of social distancing.”

Crowds had thronged to the NIMC offices across the nation for NIN registration, violating COVID-19 protocols.