We never asked Nigerians to submit their IMEI numbers — FG
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By Emmanuel Elebeke
The Federal Government has denied issuing a directive asking Nigerians to submit the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) of their mobile phones to the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC.
A media aide to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Yusuf Abubakar in an interview with
Vanguardsaid the ministry was surprised to see the story when it never issued such directive.
Recall that a report in some sections of the media today reported that the federal government issued a directive asking Nigerians to submit the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) of their mobile phones to the commission from July 2021.