Why Kidnappers Still Demand Ransom via Phone Calls Despite NIN, SIM Card Link, Pantami reveals
- Professor Isa Pantami says terrorists still negotiate for ransom using phone calls despite sim-NIN linkage
- However, he insisted that significant gains have been recorded since the linking of sim cards with NIN began
- He said that people should not expect innovation to wipe out evil overnight, arguing that it is a gradual process
A message has been sent to Nigerians over criminals' activities despite the linking of sim cards with the National Indentation Number (NIN).
The message was sent by the minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Pantami.
The minister explained that although Kidnappers and terrorists still negotiate for ransom using phone calls, significant gains have been recorded, Vanguard Newspaper reports.
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Pantami made the explanation in Umuahia, Abia state, during the World National Identify Day celebration.
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He said that people should not expect innovation to wipe out evil overnight, arguing that it is a gradual process.
He said:
”The issue of Kidnappers’ calls has actually reduced with respect to ransom by phones. The sanitation of the existing system cannot be done overnight. It’s an ongoing process.
”Those 419 calls we normally get most of the time have actually reduced because most of the numbers now are attached to the NIN. It needs a little bit more time before the entire system will be completely sanitised. But a tremendous impact has been made so far.
”At least for the first time, most people are scared of doing certain things with their phone numbers – making malicious calls.”
Pantami, Danbatta, Ajiya, interface with stakeholders on exploring digital economic trends in Nigeri
Legit.ng also reported that Prof. Ali Isa Pantami alongside other stakeholders in the digital economic space converged for a workshop to deliberate on developmental solutions for Nigeria’s digital economy.
The workshop was organized by the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) and was staged at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja on Tuesday, August 23.
As contained in a statement made available to Legit.ng, the President of DBI Prof. Mohammed Ajiya, and other panelists discussed the development of digital skills and complementary capabilities in Nigeria's digital economy.
Excise duties: FG, stakeholders interface over implementation, as ATCON, NATCOM, others decry
Meanwhile, the Nigerian telecommunication industry has been hit with a major setback with the announcement of a new government policy.
Telecom subscribers are now expected to pay 5% excise duties in a bid to raise revenue for the federal government.
It was gathered that the decision was necessary following the recent state of the economic downturn in the country.
Source: Legit.ng
