The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has proposed a fine of N200,000 for any telecommunication services provider that failed to verify and validate the biometric, National Identity Number (NIN) and other personal information of subscribers accessing their services.
The industry regulator disclosed the sanction option in a proposed draft regulation on registration of telephone subscribers 2020 recently published on its website.
The draft document reads: “A licensee who fails to verify and validate biometric, NIN and other personal information before activation is liable to a penalty of N200, 000 for each subscription medium in breach of these requirements.”
According to the commission, telecommunication services providers that allow subscribers to make and receive calls, send and receive short message service (SMS) and other services being provided by them without first verifying the subscribers’ personal information, including NIN, will be fined per subscription medium.
It would be recalled that the Federal Government had extended the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification to October 31 this year as part of its efforts to ensure that more subscribers participate in the mandatory exercise.
