NCC DIRECTS TELCOS TO SUSPEND SALE OF NEW SIM CARDS ‘PENDING AUDIT’
Written by Questit on December 10, 2020
THE NIGERIAN COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (NCC) HAS DIRECTED TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES IN THE COUNTRY TO SUSPEND THE SALES AND REACTIVATION OF NEW SIM CARDS.
IN A LETTER SEEN BY QUEST NEWS, THE COMMISSION SAID IT IS EMBARKING ON AN AUDIT OF THE SUBSCRIBER REGISTRATION DATABASE.
HOWEVER, WHEN IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY, AN EXEMPTION MAY BE GRANTED FOLLOWING APPROVAL FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE NIGERIAN COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION.
