Some telecommunications subscribers whose SIM card numbers were previously linked to their National Identification Numbers (NINs) have experienced their mobile lines barred.
Spokesman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Reuben Muoka on Monday provided an explanation why such was the case while on a live television program.
Muoka said NCC was aware of the complaints from subscribers that despite linking their NIN with their SIM cards years ago their lines were still barred.
Such was happening, he emphasized, because the information on the NIN did not tally with what the customers had registered with their SIM cards.
Mouka advised that those who experience such problems should visit the outlets of their service providers to physically validate their NINs and resolve other related matters.
“There are still some subscribers whose NINs are yet to be verified by NIMC and those have to also be corrected.
“For now, it requires those physical visits to the stations to get it verified and validated but in the future, we hope that this will be done virtually.
“The whole essence is actually to achieve the convenience that digital services and products will offer. By the time you have your identity together, you will be able to attend to several things.
“Even the banks are now asking their customers to link their NINs to their Bank Verification Numbers (BVNs). It is actually to make a holistic package of all your digital services.”
