NIN Registration Forces Telcos To Lose 9.28 Million Internet Subscribers In 2021

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February 15th, 2022, 3:52 pm

The Federal Government’s National Identity Number-Subscriber Identity Module data verification has made telecommunication giants lose over 9.28 million subscribers in 2021.
According to Nigerian Communications Commission reports, a total of 9.28 million telecommunication subscribers stopped using the Internet in 2021, following the National Identity Number-Subscriber Identity registration imposed by the federal government.
It is also noted that the number of Internet subscribers fell to 141,617,023 in December 2021 from 150,898,122 in January 2021.
In 2021, MTN Nigeria Plc began 2021 with 63,988,496 subscribers and ended with 58,812,428 subscribers.
They reportedly recorded the biggest loss of Internet subscribers (5,176,068) in 2021. The company began 2021 with 63,988,496 subscribers and ended with 58,812,428 subscribers.
While, Airtel lost 2,507,138 Internet subscribers, as the number of its Internet subscribers dropped to 37,526,624 at the end of the year.
9mobile lost 1,127,391 Internet, as the number of its Internet subscribers fell to 5,752,702 at the end of the year.
Globacom lost 470,502 Internet subscribers, as the number of its Internet subscribers fell to 39,525,269 at the end of the year.
The total number of Internet subscribers fell to 139,384,180 in July, and the number of Internet subscribers recorded in January remained the highest for the year.
As a result of the decline in the number of Internet subscribers, broadband penetration in the country dropped from 42.93 per cent in January 2021 to 40.88 per cent in December 2021.
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