Nigeria's largest gsm company MTN have restored all deactivated lines it blocked due to NIN
CKNNews check revealed that most of the lines have been reactivated based on the directive of the regulator Nigerian Communications Commission
The telecom companies had heeded an earlier directive by NCC to deactivate the sims at weekend
This act led to subscribers storming their offices on Monday in their thousands causing an unprecedented surge
Properties of some of the companies were also damaged in the process
CKNNews investigation showed that most of the lines were restored at about 5.25pm on Monday
Most of the people spoken to confirmed to our reporters that their lines have been restored
The NCC on its part has urged those affected customers to endavour to link their NIN as soon as possible
Statement by NCC