By Omooba Alekuwodo
NIN Linkage to SIM Cards
Many Phone numbers in Nigeria, today, have been barred from making calls but they can receive calls. This is basically because the owners of the SIM Cards have not successfully linked their SIM Cards to their National Identification Number (NIN).
National Identification Number (NIN) has been a unique number that is being assigned to every citizen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, with the aim of keeping their biometric data and raw facts, in case of emergencies. Purposely, the NIN was mandated to be linked to the SIM Cards of the citizens, so as to reduce the issues of Kidnapping, terrorism and other insecurity menaces that are being aided with phone calls.
It may assist the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Security personnel to be able to accurately identify the owner of a particular SIM Card that is being used to make call for ransoms or conducting any form of other security hazards.
However, if your SIM cards have been blocked for this cause, it is not a big deal. It could be resolved, amicably before the Federal Government of Nigeria proceed to unveil a bigger sanction on the defaulters.
Reactivating your SIM Card would require the following:
Irrespective of the network provider whose SIM Card you are using, it is necessary that you approach any NIN Registration center to first register yourself with the NIN. Then, a 11-digit National Identification Number would be generated and assigned to you.
It is important to recall that, presently, there are many decentralised enrolment centers across the country. This includes Banks, NIN Offices at Local Government and State levels; and many accredited Computer Centers for NIN enrolment.
Depending on your choice of mobile network provider, you can now link your NIN to your SIM Card by using any of the following USSD codes.
MTN Users
For the users of MTN Mobile, kindly dial *785# on your phone using the affected MTN SIM Card, follow the prompt and supply your 11-digit National Identification Number where it requested for it.
However, you can simply dial *785*YOUR_NIN# directly from the phone number you want to link and your NIN would be automatically submitted for linkage.
Alternatively, you can link your NIN to your SIM Card using this link on your mobile phone or computer https://mtnonline.com/nim/ You would be asked to submit your name, mtn number, NIN and email address. Submit the form.
Await a SMS from the MTN, anytime after they must have successfully link your NIN to your SIM Cards.
According to the new directive, one NIN can only be linked to the maximum of 10 phone numbers.
Airtel Users
If you are using airtel SIM card, the above code would certainly not work for you, in the course of linking your NIN to your SIM card. You can however link you NIN to your SIM card by following these steps.
Dial *121# on the airtel SIM card you want to link to your NIN.
Press 1 for your "NIN Capture" and submit.
Enter your 11-digit NIN and submit.
Await a SMS from the MTN, anytime after they must have successfully link your NIN to your SIM Cards.
GLO Users
If you are using GLO SIM Cards, kindly, dial *109*YOUR_NIN#
Await a SMS from the MTN, anytime after they must have successfully link your NIN to your SIM Cards.
9Mobile
If you are using 9Mobile SIM Cards, kindly, dial *200*8# you would be prompted to supply your NIN. Do, and send.
Await a SMS from the MTN, anytime after they must have successfully linked your NIN to your SIM Cards.
On 9Mobile, you can dial, *346# to confirm the status of your SIM Card linkage to the NIN.
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I am a bit cautious or naive to say my views publicly as Whosoever has a contrary view point or different opinion is seen as friend of Fulani and enemy of Biafra.
ReplyDeleteI am naturally Biafran by virtue of being born Ibo.
The quota system in Nigeria has to do with equitable distribution of civil amenities and civil service opportunities, considering that some ethnic groups or parts are technically skilled than others.
In order to forestall the Civil service would be dominated by a particular group or tribe, hence the quota system.
This has not evolved in our political system.
The political administration of Nigeria does not have any Quota system expressly or impliedly.
It is a pure political alliance and alignment of different political groups and individuals.
It has never been a consensus issue.
How do we get this quota into our polity to ensure equitable distribution of political power?
Let's appraise the viability of our wish that we intend to enforce on the rest of Nigeria.
Do we have what it takes to enforce our will on the rest of Nigeria considering the fact that we are very individually selfish minded unlike the other ethnic groups.
If the rest of the country resists our wish and decides to go by force, what options do we have?
This may result in state of emergency in the South East that would lead to militarization of the whole South East.
Would we fight and be subdued to defeat for the second time or win the war for the first time?
Do we have the resources to win a war, if one breaks out?
Where would the battle ground be?
Where would majority of the casualties and war victims come from?
How do we intend to resettle our Igbo brothers who earn their livelihood from the Northern and Western parts of Nigeria?
How do we intend to resettle them with their businesses, Estates and investments?
We have only just intimated them to start considering coming home.
Come home with what they have built, acquired all their entire lifetime or abandon all they have and come home?
Do they come home at same value as they are now or at a lesser value?
If their economic situation would be next to poverty and penury, if war breaks, how do we convince them to support our aspiration?
Are we having any dialogue with this very vital segment of us or are we just telling them to fall in line whether they like it or not?
What if they resist for fear of no viable economic options and alternatives for them, are we going to kill, exile all of them or continue with our aspiration without them?
Ojukwu apologized after the Civil War and called it a mistake in a hindsight.
As it is today none of the different groups in Igboland that want cessation from Nigeria is conducting any dialogue whatsoever with stakeholders as to reach concensus on this all important issue that concerns all of us.
If there is anything that would deal a great blow to our aspiration, it is the monologue of our agitation.
Nothing on ground at this moment indicates that we would get either rescue or respite from any part of the world, if war breaks out.
Is there any alternative to this before we are either captured or apologize the second time?