A significant number of MTN subscribers in Nigeria are facing service disruptions after the telecommunications company disconnected millions of lines that failed to meet the National Identity Number (NIN)-SIM card linkage deadline. This action follows repeated warnings issued by both the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and MTN itself, urging users to link their phone numbers with their NINs.
According to MTN’s Earning Report for the year ended December 31, 2023, released on Friday, over 4.2 million lines were deactivated from the network as of February 28th, the date mandated by the NCC for full compliance.
It also noted that 19 million lines on its network were currently being verified, adding that 4.3 million had been verified as of February.
