The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced the completion of linkage of all phone numbers in the country to a national identification number (NIN), in line with the federal government’s policy.
Executive vice-chairman of the NCC, Aminu Maida, made this known on Thursday at the 2024 annual corporate governance conference held in Lagos.
“We have recently concluded the implementation of the federal government’s 2020 policy of linking every phone number to a NIN,” he said.
Maida acknowledged the challenges faced by Nigerians during the process, but stressed the significance of the initiative, saying, “Though it was a bit painful for Nigerians, I think we also need to appreciate what that does for us.”
Continuing, he added: “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.”
