The Manager, MTN Con
nect, Ahoada, Mr. Donald  Okeke, has called on subscribers to heed the call by the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) and have their SIM cards revalidated in order to avoid unpleasant consequences.
Okeke, who spoke to our correspondent in his office in Ahoada recently said the exercise is an NCC’s directive especially  for those that were not properly registered in the first exercise.
He said this was occasioned by the fact that such persons’ details were not properly uploaded the last time, due to unforeseen circumstances.
Explaining that the devices used were man-made, the MTN  Connect Manager added that it was possible the person  may have registered the last time but details were not conclusively done.
According to him, NCC was driving a programme that would ensure that  every SIM on its database  and every network’s database is captured properly.
He said it was important that  every detail including the  SIM owner mother’s maiden name,  biometric images, finger prints, full names and every necessary details are captured.
This, he said, was to ensure that nothing was left undone even as he said this was the essence of the current revalidation exercise.
In addition, Okeke revealed that it involves all networks on the directive of the NCC.
“Everybody using a SIM in  Nigeria must be properly registered because the sensitivity of using  SIMs cannot be over emphasised”,  he said.
The MTN boss further explained that SIM could be used negatively to drive a lot of fraudulent activities hence the necessity of individual details captured very well.
This he stated would make it easy for investigation if there was suspicion on the part of a SIM owner or user.
“You know the sensitivity of using SIMs.
“SIMs can be used to drive a lot of fraudulent activities so it is necessary that we have these details so that in any issue there can always be avenues for investigation if need be on a particular SIM”, he said.
On public apathy towards the exercise, Okeke advised that they should go and do the needful because it was not  personal but a government directive.
“I urge those concerned to make themselves available for the  exercise so that they do not get disconnected,” he said.
He counseled that if they were feeling reluctant, “I want to continue urging them to do it”, since it was for everybody’s general wellbeing.