But some weeks grace was given by the government on Monday when it extended the registration period for those with NIN to January 19 and those without NIN to February 9.
The National Task Force on National Identification Number (NIN) and SIM Registration gave the extension after its emergency meeting in Abuja, a statement from the Ministerial Task Force on the NIN to SIM registration said on Monday night.
The meeting which was chaired by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), according to the statement, was attended by major stakeholders in the sector including top officials of the agencies under the ministry and top telecom companies’ staff.