The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC has been asked to extend the deadline for the disconnection of telephone lines not linked to National Identification Numbers, NIN beyond Friday, March 29, 2024.
The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers, NATCOMS, argued that telco agents were failing to capture all necessary information needed for verification, just as it also cited difficulties in uploading the captured data on the National Identity Management Commission’s server.
President of NATCOMS, Adeolu Ogunbanjo, stressed that the NCC needed to order telcos not to disconnect telephone lines, considering the ongoing difficulties faced by subscribers.
The telecom regulator had insisted that there would be no changes to the deadline for the next phase of disconnection
