Deputy Communications Minister explains importance of SIM re-registration
Mohammed Adams Sukparu, Deputy Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, underscored the importance of SIM card re-registration exercise. According to him, speaking on March 27, 2026 at Parliament, it is "a necessary step to curb mobile money fraud and other criminal activities facilitated through unregistered SIM cards." He highlighted the growing reports of individuals being duped through mobile money scams and the use of multiple SIM cards to perpetrate fraudulent schemes, noting that "a lot of reports about people duping others through mobile money fraud and people using multiple SIM cards to engage in fraudulent activities have been recorded."
Sukparu stated that previous administrations had attempted SIM registration, but the data collected could not be linked to the National Identification Authority (NIA) database. He said that attempts to match about 2.7 million registered SIM cards with the NIA database failed. He cautioned that without the current process, someone could use another person's ID card to register a SIM card, and "when I use it to perpetrate any crime, it will mean that it is you who is the owner of that SIM card."
The Deputy Minister emphasized that the current process is designed to close these gaps by ensuring collaboration between the NIA, the National Communications Authority (NCA) and telecom operators. He added, "This registration means we are going to work closely with the NIA, the regulator and the telecoms. Of course, you saw even the MTN country director spoke about it."
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Deputy Communications Minister Mohammed Adams Sukparu has spoken on the importance of SIM card re-registration. He says the exercise is a necessary step - but what problems is it meant to solve?
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