 The federal government has approved the extension of the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification to 26 July 2021. The decision to extend the deadline was made after a request by stakeholders on the needs to consolidate the enrollment and NIN-SIM verification process following the rapid increase in the number of enrollment systems across the country. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Issa Ibrahim Pantami, on behalf of the federal government appreciates Nigerians for their patience with the federal government directive on the NIN-SIM verification exercise.