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The Federal Government has shifted the NIN-SIM verification deadline from December 31, 2021 to March 31, 2022, to cover remote areas, diaspora, schools, hospitals and others. NCC and NIMC have set up 14,000 enrolment centres across the country to facilitate and fast track the verification process. NIMC has also set up enrolment centres in 31 countries to cater to the need of Nigerians in the Diaspora. The unprecedented growth in the National Identity Database to over 71 million unique NINs in such a short period reflects the concerted efforts of the Federal Government, the Nigerian populace and legal residents. The Federal Government has extended the deadline of the NIN-SIM linkage exercise to March 31, 2022, to consolidate the gains of the process and accelerate enrolment of Nigerians in key areas. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isah Pantami, urged Nigerians and legal residents to enrol for their NINs and link with their SIMs during this period of extension. The Minister, the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, and the Director-General/CEO NIMC, Aliyu A. Aziz, thanked all Nigerians and stakeholders for their commitment and support.