NIN-SIM Verification: FG finally bars 72 million Nigerians from making calls

Over 72.77 million active telecommunication subscribers have been barred from making calls on their SIMs over NIN-SIM Verification.

It could be recalled that for a long time, the Federal government asked Nigerians to link their National Identification Number to their Sim card.

The deadline was extended on several occasions just to make sure that all Nigerians did the registration.

Tired of Nigerians not complying with the instruction, the federal government ordered all telecommunications companies on Monday, April 4, to restrict all outgoing calls on all unlinked lines as the deadline for the verification expired on March 31.

Following a directive, all telecommunication companies have finally barred over 72million Nigerians from making outgoing calls.

Here is a sample of a message MTN sent its customers;

 “Yello! Following the directive to bar SIMs not linked to NIN. Your line has been barred from making outgoing calls and sending SMS. To reconnect, dial *785# to link your NIN.

 To register for NIN, visit any MTN shop”

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