The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Umar Danbatta on Tuesday said over 180 million telephone lines are now linked with the National Identity Numbers (NIN).
He disclosed this while delivering his address during the Public Inquiry on three Regulatory Instruments on the Rule Making Process at the headquarters of the Commission in Abuja.
He made this statement following the capturing of over 60 million Nigerians by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in the National Identity Numbers (NIN) database.
Also, Danbatta added that the telecommunications industry has bounced back with broadband penetration peaking at 41 percent while active telephone subscribers have increased by over one million.