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FG To Block Nine Million Unregistered SIM Cards
There were indications, yesterday, that the Federal Government is set to block about nine million unregistered mobile telephone SIM cards in the country.
The Minister of Communications, Dr Isa Patanmi, disclosed in a tweet, yesterday, that he has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to immediately block the unregistered SIM cards.
According to the minister, all unregistered SIM cards would remain blocked until their users present themselves.
“As at today, preliminary investigation revealed, we have over nine million unregistered SIM cards in Nigeria, I have directed the NCC to immediately block those numbers until the users present themselves,” the minister tweeted.
When contacted on the telephone, yesterday evening, NCC Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Henry Nkemadu, who was outside the country, told our correspondent that the Commission will look at ways to get the operators to comply with the minister’s directive.