Nigerians who are yet to obtain their National Identification Number (NIN)stand the risk of being jailed for between seven and 14 years as stipulated by law,Dr Isa Pantami,the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami,has said
He disclosed this at the sixth edition of the ministerial briefing by the Presidential Media Team, at the State House, Abuja,where he also said that while obtaining a SIM card may be optional, NIN is mandatory, citing section 27 of the NIMC Act of 2007.
He added that it is a criminal offence in Nigeria to carry out business activities without first acquiring the NIN number.
He said: “Clause 27 of the NIMC Act states that you need the NIN number for opening bank account, for insurance, land transactions , voters registration, drivers license. So, it is an offence to transact any business activity without first having your NIN.”
He disclosed that the number of SIM card subscribers at over 150 million, adding that enrollment for NIN stands at 51 million, as at March 31, 2021.
He explained that while 51 million have completed their NIN registration, the remaining 99 million have problems of improper registration warning .
He said that there are no plans to lift the ban on Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card registration
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