Buhari Extends NIN-SIM Linkage Deadline By Eight Weeks

The federal government has extended the deadline it gave for Nigerians to link their NIN to their sim cards.

The federal government has announced an extension for Nigerians to register for their National Identification Number and also link their sim cards.

FG on Tuesday extended the exercise by eight weeks.

It said the new deadline was now April 6, 2021.

Director, Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission, Ikechukwu Adinde who confirmed the news to Punch in a WhatsApp message, said the extension was conveyed by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami.

Pantami conveyed the message during the meeting of the Ministerial Taskforce on NIN-SIM registration which held on the 1st of February, 2021.

Details to come…