The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecom operators to immediately reactivate all lines that were disconnected due to the failure to verify their National Identification Numbers (NINs) with their subscriber identification modules (SIMs).

The commission, however, urged members of the public who are yet to verify their SIMs to do so as soon as possible to maintain access to their lines.

In a statement in Abuja, the Director of Public Affairs in the commission, REUBEN MUOKA, noted that many telecom subscribers/consumers over the weekend were unable to access their phone lines because of the inability of many telecom consumers to verify their NINs with their SIMs.

He observed that this meant their numbers were blocked by their telecom service providers in keeping with the laws and policies of the NIN-SIM linkage.

He warned that the reactivated consumers should note that this is for a limited period to allow them to properly link their NIN to their SIM.