The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has confirmed that its members have received formal directives from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to bar out-going calls on subscriber lines that are not in compliance with the NIN-SIM linkage Policy requirement.
Recall that the Federal Government had in December 2020 directed that all Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) must be linked with a National Identification Number (NIN).
The recent FG directive followed multiple extensions of the deadline, which have been granted by the Federal Government to allow subscribers to complete the NIN-SIM linkage.
ALTON said in a release jointly signed by its Chairman, Engr. Gbenga Adebayo and Head of Operations, Gbolahan Awonuga, said its members are committed to complying with the instructions and called on telecommunication subscribers who have not obtained and/or linked a NIN to their SIMs, to do so at any of the designated centres.
“We remain committed to supporting the Federal Government of Nigeria and upholding the rights of citizens to communicate, to share information freely and responsibly, and to enjoy privacy and security regarding their data and their use of digital communications,” ALTON said in the statement.
