By; AMOS TAUNA, Kaduna
Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), has said that as a matter of critical national security, telecoms consumers must link their National Identification Number-Subscriber Identification Module (NIN-SIM).
To this end, the commission has directed all telecommunications operators to bar phone lines of subscribers whose lines are not linked to their NINs on or before February 28, 2024.
Speaking on Tuesday at the NCC special day at the ongoing 45th Kaduna International Trade Fair, the Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications, Dr. Aminu Maida, said that one major objective of linking subscribers’ NIN to SIM is to help improve and enhance national security in the country.
To link the NIN to one’s SIM, he explained that a subscriber needs to submit his/her NIN to their respective Service Provider to complete the process of NIN-SIM linkage For subscribers who do not have the National Idennfication Number (NIN),
He explained, “As a regulator of the telecommunications sector in the country, the Commission carries out its functions to ensure service availability, accessibabe affordability, and sustainability for all categories of consumers, who are leveraging on ICT/Telecoms to drive personal and business activities.”
By working together, the Executive Vice Chairman further explained that the commission can create more vibrant and in telecommunications industry that contributes significantly to the Hiper’s peonomic recovery and growth, saying that in 2023, the telecoms industry’s contribution to the nation’s GDP stood at 13.5%.
As the commission promotes economic growth through development of local content, he stated that they must also address the challenges faced by consumers and NCC is committed to protecting their rights while ensuring their satisfaction, pointing out that they encourage businesses and service providers to prioritize customer satisfaction and uphold the highest standards of service delivery.
He said the NCC has established a robust regulatory framework that promotes transparency, quality of service, and fair competition, adding that it has set up channels for consumer redress, ensuring that consumer, can resolve disputes in a timely and efficient manner.
With this years’ trade fair theme, “Sustaining Economic Recovery through Deepening Local Content Value Chain” he stated that it is extremely important, as it resonates deeply with the principles and objectives of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on the promotion of local content development in the telecoms industry.
The commission, he said, encourage businesses and service providers to prioritize customer satisfaction and uphold the highest standards of service delivery, stressing that with their keen interest and commitment to consumer protection, it has established a robust regulatory framework that promotes transparency, quality of service, and fair competition, as well as set up channels for consumer redress, ensuring that consumer, can resolve disputes in a timely and efficient manner.
He implored all Nigerians to take full advantage of the opportunities presented by the commission to deepen the collective commitment to sustaining economic recovery through the promotion of local content in the telecommunications sector.
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