The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered the immediate reactivation of cell phone lines barred by the telecommunication companies, saying it gave the directive by considering the challenges the blockages have caused many telecom subscribers.
This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Monday, July 29 by the Director of Public Affairs, NCC, Dr Reuben Muoka.
Muoka recalled that over the weekend, many telecom subscribers were unable to access their phone lines because of the inability to verify their National Identification Numbers (NINs) with their Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs).
According to him, this meant that their numbers were blocked by their telecom service providers in keeping with laws and policies of the NIN-SIM linkage.
According to him, the objectives of this exercise by the Federal Government include enhancing national security and ensuring the national SIM ownership database is accurate.
He said the NIN-SIM linkage policy aids verification and protection of users’ identities and provides critical infrastructure that enables citizens to access the benefits of the digital economy.
He reminded deactivated consumers that the reactivation for a limited period to allow them to properly link their NIN to their SIM.
He urged members of the public who are yet to verify their SIMs to do so as soon as possible to maintain access to their lines.
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