The Federal Government has extended the deadline for NIN-SIM linkage from April 6 to May 6, 2021, the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, has said.
Pantami said in a statement on Friday that the request for the extension was presented to President Muhammadu Buhari and he endorsed it.
He said: “The meeting took place on Thursday, April 1, 2021 and an approval was given to extend the period of the NIN-SIM linkage to the 6th of May, 2021.
“The request for the extension was presented to President Muhammadu Buhari and he endorsed it.
“With each individual having an average of 3 to 4 SIMs, the total number of SIMs tied to NINs would close to the total number of registered SIMs in the country.”
“There has also been a remarkable increase in the number of enrolment centres across the country with about 3,800 centres available for enrolment.”
