According to MTN’s Senior Manager, External Relations, Funso Aina, the Mobile telecommunication company has started registering people for the NIN at some of its centers in Lagos, Port Harcourt, and Abuja.

MTN assured that the number of locations would increase with time, noting that MTN had invested in acquiring devices aligned with NIMC standards.

Aina said: “We have commenced enrollment for NIN at a limited number of locations.

“This number will rise as certification and other dependencies on the Nigerian Identity Management Commission for the roll-out of such locations are addressed.

“We have applied for and secured NIMC license for enrollment. Additionally, we have invested in acquiring devices aligned with NIMC standard.”

“We continue to work with NIMC, NCC, and other stakeholders towards resolution of issues which are outside our control, but are nevertheless key dependencies for further roll-out.”

Meanwhile, the Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria Chairman, Gbenga Adebayo, has also assured that every operator would start NIN enrollment soon.

Adebayo disclosed that operators had commenced preparatory arrangements in regard of procurement, licensing, and deployment.

He said: “There are still administrative issues that are now being concluded.

“There were procurement issues which were taking a little bit of time to start, but once operators start, we’ll ensure that the enrollment would commence and be wrapped with full speed.”

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The commission in a tweet wrote that fraudsters may use such apps to harvest people’s NIN and Bank Verification Number.

“The app was not created by NIMC or the Federal Government of Nigeria. It is run by fraudsters who are currently harvesting people’s NINs and BVNs by default,” NIMC said.

NIMC, therefore, advised people to protect their data and stop disclosing personal information to unauthorised platforms.

Meanwhile, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, had on Monday morning said NIMC has launched a mobile app to link seven SIM cards to one NIN.

Pantami who spoke during an interview said his Ministry: “…developed an app, when you go online, you will see it. That app, as long as you have your NIMC number, you will only download it without visiting any office.

“You will be able to link up to seven SIM numbers to only one. I have already downloaded the app, launched the app, and already linked some of my numbers immediately. This is part of digitalisation.”

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