Reps decry indiscriminate linking of NIN to telephone strains by telecom operators

reps decry indiscriminate linking of nin to phone lines by telecom operators

The Home of Representatives on Wednesday referred to as for an investigation into the unsolicited linking of the National Identity Number (NIN) of people to telephone strains by telecom operators within the nation. 

The Home stated the Nigerian Communications Fee (NCC) ought to examine these experiences and take instant actions towards any telecom service supplier discovered to be culpable on this apply. 

Adopting a movement of pressing public significance sponsored by Patrick Umoh (APC, Akwa Ibom) and Julius Ihonvbere (APC, Edo), the Home requested the Nationwide Identification Administration Fee to verify whether or not the linking of NIN numbers by telecom service suppliers was licensed and in compliance with related legal guidelines and rules. 

It additionally mandate the Home Committees on Communications and Inside to conduct a radical investigation into this matter and report again to the Home. 

Presenting the movement on behalf of the sponsors, Umoh expressed concern about latest experiences of telecom service suppliers within the nation linking Nationwide Identification Numbers (NIN) to subscribers’ strains with out their consent. 

He stated the motion of the telecom operators is exposing Nigerians to felony actions and subjecting professional NIN holders to grave danger. 

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In accordance with him, the motion of the telecom operators is a transparent violation of the Nigeria Knowledge Safety Act, 2023 and the Nigeria Knowledge Safety Regulation (NDPR) 2019, which assure the fitting to privateness and safety of private knowledge of each Nigerian. 

He stated additional that the Nationwide Identification Quantity (NIN) was established to streamline the verification and identification of individuals and improve safety in Nigeria. 

He stated the potential dangers and penalties of this unauthorized knowledge linking contains identification theft, monetary fraud, and different types of cybercrime which have turn out to be rife in Nigeria these days. 

He stated harmless residents have been wrongly implicated in crimes, endure reputational harm, harassment and authorized challenges for crimes they know nothing about. 

Contributing to the movement, Isiaka Ibrahim Ayokunle (APC, Ogun) stated the social media has been awashed with the knowledge of telecom operators indiscriminately linking telephone strains of subscribers to their NIN. 

He disclosed that  shut examine by him utilizing *996# revealed that there have been 4 unknown numbers linked to his Airtel line along with his permission whereas asking the Home to take instant motion to deal with the problem. 

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