NCC Gives New Update On Their Proposal To Disconnect Sims That Are Not Link To NIN

The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) refuted that "mass disconnection of telephone subscribers" is being prepared. Ikechukwu Adinde, the spokesperson of the commission, urged the public to ignore the rumors that widespread disconnection is spreading in certain parts of the media. The regulatory body claimed that the purpose of the new link between SIM registration records and the NIN was to improve general safety and to help the government prepare for national growth. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has drawn the attention of various print and electronic media publications concerning the baseless concerns of widespread disconnection of telephone subscribers as a result of the ongoing link between SIM Registration Records and the National Identification Number (NIN). "Therefore, in order to alleviate the fears of subscribers and the general public, it is necessary for the Commission to issue this clarification," it added. I