Seven SIM cards can be linked to one NIN, Pantami says

 In what will gladden the heart of many Nigerians, the federal

government has revealed that Nigerians can link up to seven

SIM cards to one National Identification Number on the

National Identity Management Commission Mobile App.

This was disclosed on Friday, January 8, by the minister of

Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, Punch

reports .

He said:

"You will be able to link up to seven SIM numbers to only

one. I have already downloaded the app, launched the app,

and already linked some of my numbers immediately. This

is part of digitalisation."

Pantami gives 1 condition for visiting NIMC office to enrol for

NIN

Meanwhile, Pantami said the ministry, NIMC and

telecommunication operators would review the entire NIN

linkage to SIM cards by network users if fresh lockdown is

imposed in the country.

The federal government has revealed that Nigerians can link

up to seven SIM cards to one National Identification Number

Meanwhile, he said enrolment for the National Identification

Number (NIN) should not consume the time of the applicants.

The minister made this known on Friday, January 8, during a

programme on Channels TV, adding that the enrolment should

not take more than five minutes.

Pantami further stated that prospective applicants can

"complete the form virtually without visiting any office."The technical assistant, information technology to the

Ministry of Communication, Femi Adeluyi, made this known in

a statement issued on the night of Thursday, December 31,

2020, in Abuja.

He said the development was part of the federal government’s

policy to improve the process of obtaining NIN and linking it

to Subscribers Identification Module (SIM), and also aligning

with the national digital economy policy for a digital N


igeria.

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