The National Identity Management Commission says Subscriber Identification Modules(SIM) would not be linked with National Identity Numbers generated through Bank Verification Numbers.
This was disclosed on Tuesday, in tweets via its official Twitter handle, stressing that individuals with BVN-generated NINs should visit NIMC offices to validate their NINs.
It said the BVN-generated NIN would not work on its newly inaugurated mobile app.
“You must complete your NIN registration even if your BVN has generated a NIN,” the commission stated.
It added, “If your NIN was generated due to the BVN record harmonisation with the National Identity Database, you will not have access to the NIMC mobile app and your NIN-SIM integration will be invalid.
“Kindly visit an enrollment centre to complete your NIN registration.”
The Federal Government had declared that all SIMs that were not registered with valid NINs on the network of telecommunications companies shall be blocked.
It also gave six-week extension for subscribers without NIN from December 30, 2020 to February 9, 2021.
