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SIM Card Importation Banned By Federal Government

SIM Card Importation Banned By Federal Government

The importation of subscriber identity module (SIM) cards has been banned by the federal government.

The ban was disclosed by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, on Monday in Oniru, Lagos.

Speaking at the Nigerian Telecommunications Indigenous Content Expo (NTICE) put in place by the Nigeria Office for Developing Indigenous Telecoms Sector (NODITS) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Pantami stated that Nigeria should not be importing goods that can be produced in the country.

"Let me make it clear that the federal government will no longer tolerate the importation of sim cards. We are now producing them in Nigeria.

“Our aim is to increase indigenous content in the ICT sector so that by 2025, we will be self-reliant by at least 80 per cent”, the Minister said.

He told citizens and stakeholders to support the government in its efforts to boost local patronage and consumption.

“If we do this, history will be kind to all of us", Pantami added.

 

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