Why Nigeria Extended NIN-SIM Verification Deadline to October 31, 2021 -NCC

Focus shifts to remote, hard-to-reach areas, schools, health centres   The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline for National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification to October 31, 2021. Platforms Africa reports that the decision to extend the deadline was made following a request by stakeholders to accommodate registration in hard-to-reach remote areas, foreigners and diplomatic missions, diaspora and address low enrolments in schools and hospitals, as evidenced by enrolment statistics. READ ALSO: Nigeria shifts NIN-SIM linkage deadline by two months BREAKING: Bandits Kidnap Negotiator…

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