The Nigerian Communications Commission, has said that peraons below 18 years can no longer get SIM cards in Nigeria.
This was contained in a draft copy of the modified Registration of Telephone Subscribers Regulations published on the commission’s website, recently.
The commission also directed telecom operators not to include anyone below 18.
Part of the statement reads,,
Subscriber’ means a person not below the age of 18 years who subscribes to communications services by purchasing a subscription medium or entering into a subscription contract with a licensee.”
The Licensee refers to ‘a provider of communications services that utilises a subscription medium in the Federal Republic of Nigeria
The regulations were made in line with the powers conferred upon the commission by section 70 of the Nigerian Communications Act,2003.
