Gbajabiamila urges NCC on SIM card registration – TheNigerialawyer

THE Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon Femi
Gbajabiamila on Wednesday urged the Nigerian Communication
Commission (NCC) to ensure that all the subscriber identity module
(SIM) cards in the country are properly registered.

He said unregistered SIM cards have high-security risks, which
should be taken seriously by the Commission.

Speaking during a courtesy call by the management of the
Commission in his officein Abuja, Gbajabiamila said the House was
ready to support the regulator through adequate funding for
effectiveness and efficiency.

Describing communication as the bedrock of any society,
Gbajabiamila said Nigeria has “to keep up with the pace; we can’t
afford to be left behind.”

He said Nigeria’s population keeps growing by the day, which he
said would lead to an increase in the number of mobile phone users.
He urged the Commission to expand its infrastructure.

“The population is growing, and that will also mean that the
number of users will grow. That means you have to expand your
infrastructure. The National Assembly will then come in because
there will be a need for funding. We will work with you to make
sure you get whatever is necessary to make your job easier.

“I noted that you’ve licensed seven fibre companies. But I don’t
know if one per zone is enough. In the future, you may need to
increase the number.

“When you said there were about nine million unregistered SIMs
at some point in Nigeria, we all know the implications of that. It
has a lot of security risks.”