The Federal Government has extended the linkage of the National Identity Number (NIN) to SIM by eight weeks.
The new deadline for the exercise is now April 6.
This was contained in a statement signed by spokespersons of the Nigerian Communications Commission and the Nigeria Identity Management Commission.
According to the statement, which was dated February 1, the extension was approved by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami.
"Dr. Pantami stated that the extension is to give Nigerians and legal residents more time to integrate their NIN with the SIM," the statement said.
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