NCC Orders Service Providers to Reactivate Blocked Phone Lines

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has told all telecom companies to turn back on any phone lines that were turned off because they weren’t linked with National Identification Numbers (NIN).

This instruction was announced in a statement on Monday by Reuben Muoka, who is the Director of Media and Public Affairs at the NCC.

The decision is to help those who were affected by the shutdown of their phone services. The NCC aims to make sure everyone links their NIN to their SIM cards, which helps with security and identification.

The NCC is watching to make sure telecom companies follow this order quickly. They also plan to make it easier for people to link their NINs to their SIM cards in the future.

This balance is to keep things secure but also convenient for everyone.