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NCC Deactivates 2.2 Million SIM Cards
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has deactivated 2.2 million improperly registered Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards from all telecommunication networks nationwide.
Its Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, through the commission’s Director of Public Affairs, Dr Henry Nkemadu made this announcement in a statement in Abuja, Where he noted that the commission’s efforts in this regard were in line with a key agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari to strengthen security of lives and property for all Nigerians.
“We have since initiated the second phase of SIM deactivation based on the ministerial directive. As at today (March 8), we have completely deactivated the remaining 2.2 million lines on the networks.
“This is contrary to reports by a section of the media, suggesting that nothing has been done with respect to the issue of improperly registered SIM cards.
“Following the September 2019 ministerial directive, however, the NCC, within a week, intensified efforts by reducing the number of improperly registered SIM cards from 9.2 million to 2.2 million,” he said.
Speaking further in the statement the NCC boss said the commission in recent years has worked with determination and implementation of various policy initiatives to rid mobile networks of improperly or invalidly registered SIM cards.
The executive vice-chairman explained that this would ensure that the over 184 million registered SIM cards currently on Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) networks had valid data that were traceable and not anonymous.
The Erudite Engineer said the regulations were the setting up of the SIM Registration Industry Task Force, which led to several resolutions, including the Industry Working Group (IWG) on harmonization of SIM registration process.
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