Federal government has extended the deadline NIN-SIM data verification to July 26, the sixth time it would approve an extension for the exercise.

This was disclosed in a statement jointly signed by spokespersons of Nigeria Communications Commission, Ikechukwu Adinde, and Nigeria Identity Management Commission, Kayode Adegoke, on Monday.

According to the statement, the decision to extend the deadline was made after a request by “stakeholders” on the need to consolidate the enrollment and NIN-SIM verification following the rapid increase in the number of enrolment systems across the country.

It said as of June 28, a total of 5,410 enrolment systems are now available across the country.

This would significantly ease the NIN enrolment process and subsequent linkage of NIN to SIM.

“It is worthy of note that there were only about 800 such enrolment systems as at December 2020,” it said.

The statement said there are now a total of 57.3 million unique NIN enrolments, with average of three to four SIMs per NIN.

“There are now a total of 57.3 million unique NIN enrolments, with average of 3 to 4 SIMs per NIN,” the statement said.

“With the great number of enrolment centres across the country, every citizen and legal resident should be able to obtain their NINs.”

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