Subscribers can retrieve NIN code using *346#
By Dwelleth Morountodun
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Ibrahim Pantami, has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to cancel the N20 USSD fee imposed on subscribers for NIN retrieval requests.
The Minister’s directive which takes immediate effect is an intervention aimed at making the process easier and affordable.
In a letter conveying the implementation of the directive, the Executive Vice Chairman NCC and the Director-General of NIMC informed Pantami that the relevant authorities had met with, and negotiated a waiver with the Mobile Network Operators in that regard.
By this waiver, all Nigerians, subscribers and applicants can access the service using the *346# code for their NIN retrieval at no charge for the duration of the NIN/SIM Card integration exercise.
Recall that government had earlier directed that all National Identification Numbers be integrated with Subscriber Identification Modules for security purposes..
The Minister appreciates the efforts of all stakeholders and encourages them to continue to sacrifice more for the national interest.