February 02, 2021 - BY Admin
A brief timeline: In February 2020, the Minister of Communications and the Digital Economy ordered Nigerians to link their NINs with their SIMs. But like some of the Minister’s previous orders, nothing much came out of it.
On December 15, 2020, the government went for an ultimatum, ordering people to link their NINs to their SIMs or risk being blocked by December 30, 2021. It then extended the deadline to January 19, 2021, and gave those without NINs as far as February.
On January 7, NIMC enrollment workers embarked on a strike due to unpaid salaries and risk of COVID-19. On January 8, the NIMC workers called it off, but it is not clear how much of the COVID-19 precautions the government has taken.
The big problem: While the inclusion of telcos nationwide might seem like a good strategy, the experience might not be so seamless. I’ve received multiple reports of people having difficulty retrieving their SIMs since NIMC’s servers have been sluggish.
Most MTN offices in Lagos have been regularly facing network issues, and for NIN registrations to take place, the Commission has to resolve server issues.
I’ll narrate my experience in the coming weeks and delve into the implications of the Federal Government’s shocking move.
Kenyans can now use embedded SIMs (eSIMs). But it’s not enough to get excited about just yet.
But, why? Considering prevailing circumstances, only very few Kenyans can use the eSIMs for now. Being the first of its kind in the country and pioneered by JLT through its Faiba 4G network, there’s a challenge.
Article first by :www.techpoint.africa
