Oyogist.com has learnt that the manager of Public Affairs in the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Ikechukwu Adinde; and Head, Corporate Communication, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has released an official statement yesterday, stating that all subscribers must present their National Identification Numbers (NIN) for either missing or lost SIM cards to be replaced.
The statement titled, ‘SIM Replacement Policy For The Nigerian Telecommunications Industry’, read in part,
“Based on recommendations of the Technical Committee, the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy has approved a SIM Replacement Policy for subscribers whose SIMs have been lost, stolen, misplaced or damaged subject to the following conditions:
