The Nigerian Communications Commission has announced that it has completed the linking of all phone numbers in the country to a National Identification Number.

Speaking at the 2024 Annual Corporate Governance Conference held in Lagos on Thursday, the Executive Vice-Chairman of the NCC, Aminu Maida, acknowledged the challenges faced by Nigerians during the process.

Maida stressed the significance of the concluded NIN-SIM linkage initiative, stating that the federal government’s policy will help curb crime and insecurity in the country.

He said, “We have recently concluded the implementation of the federal government’s 2020 policy of linking every phone number to a NIN.

“Though it was a bit painful for Nigerians, I think we also need to appreciate what this does for us.

“Today, there is no phone number that we cannot associate with a verified NIN. Not just a number, but a number that has been verified.”