Nigerians to be barred from owning more than 3 SIM cards .

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The Nigeria Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali-Pantami, has directed the National Communication Commission, NCC, to ensure that the maximum number of SIM cards Nigerians should own is a maximum of three.

The minister gave the directive on Wednesday in a statement signed by his Technical Assistant, Dr Femi Adeluyi, directing the NCC to revise the Policy on SIM Card registration and usage.

The revision of the Policy is based on the feedback received from the security agencies, following the successful revalidation of improperly registered SIM cards in September 2019 and the blocking of those that failed to revalidate their SIMs.

The minister further directed the commission to ensure that the National Identity Number, NIN, becomes a prerequisite for Nigerians registering new SIM cards, while for foreigners, their passports and visas should be used.

According to the statement, the policy revision is hinged on the feedback received from the security agencies, following the successful revalidation of improperly registered SIM cards in September 2019 and the blocking of those that failed to revalidate their SIMs.

“Ensure that no unregistered SIMs are ever allowed on mobile networks; Ensure that subscribers can easily check the number of SIM cards registered to their name, along with the associated phone numbers and networks;
Ensure that SIM cards that have been used to perpetrate crimes are permanently deactivated,” he said.

 

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