ALTON Faults Communications Minister On 9 Million Unregistered SIM Cards

By Augustine Adah

The Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria, ALTON,  has disagreed with the  Minister of Communications, Dr. Isa Pantami that there are nine million unregistered Sim cards in Nigeria and should be blocked.

The Chairman of ALTON, Gbenga Adebayo, faulted the figure recently announced by the minister. Though he agreed that unregistered SIMs should be blocked, he disagreed that the country has up to nine million unregistered lines.

He said, “I don’t know how anyone will come about nine million unregistered SIM cards; that is certainly not possible. There could be SIM cards that have incorrect data or that require revalidation.

“Maybe they are talking about improper registration; but if they are saying that there are nine million unregistered SIM cards in the country, that is not possible. It is just impossible and I am saying this unequivocally.”

“Any unregistered SIM cards will be blocked and should be blocked. There should be no unregistered SIM cards in the first place.”

Pantami had on Friday directed the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, to immediately compel the telecom service providers to block ‘over nine million’ unregistered SIM cards in the country.

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