The Federal Government has ordered telecoms operators to bar outgoing calls on all unlinked Subscriber Identification Modules (SIM) cards in the country. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isah Pantami gave the directive on Monday. Recall that the deadline handed Nigerians to link their National Identification Number (NIN) to their SIMs ended on […]
Punch Newspapers
Sections
Sunday Aborisade, Abuja
The office of the National Security Adviser has warned that the deployment of the 5G telecommunications network could have some implications on the nation’s security.
The Director, Communications Office of the NSA, Dr Bala Fakandu, stated his on Thursday at an Investigative Public Hearing jointly organised by the Senate committees on Communications, Science and Technology, ICT & Cyber crimes, and Primary Healthcare and Communicable Diseases.
The senate panels were saddled with the responsibilities of ascertaining the current status of the 5G network in Nigeria and its health impact on Nigerians.
The Minister of Communication and Digital Technology, Isa Pantani, on the occasion, said that the country would soon produce a national policy on the 5G network deployment in Nigeria based on an extensive research conducted by the Federal Government in partnership with stakeholders and global bodies.