MTN has said it has commenced enrollment for National Identification Number.
MTNโs Senior Manager, External Relations, Funso Aina, told our correspondent that the telco had secured Nigerian Identity Management Commission licence for NIN enrollment and had begun enrollment at some of its centres in Lagos, Port Harcourt and Abuja.
He noted that MTN had invested in acquiring devices aligned with NIMC standard.
He also assured that the number of locations would increase with time.
Aina said, โWe have commenced enrollment for NIN at a limited number of locations.
โThis number will rise as certification and other dependencies on the Nigerian Identity Management Commission for roll-out of such locations are addressed.
โWe have applied for and secured NIMC licence for enrollment. Additionally, we have invested in acquiring devices aligned with NIMC standard.โ
โWe continue to work with NIMC, NCC and other stakeholders towards resolution of issues which are outside our control, but are nevertheless key dependencies for further roll-out.โ
The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria Chairman, Gbenga Adebayo, said in a matter of weeks every operator would start NIN enrollment.
He noted that operators had commenced preparatory arrangements in the regard of procurement, licensing and deployment.
Nigerians have been crowding NIMC registration centres in the bid to beat the Federal Governmentโs February 9 deadline for integration of subscribersโ numbers with their NINs.
This prompted NIMC to license the telcos and other entities to provide identity numbers to those that have not been able to secure their own from the limited registration centres.
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