The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has absolved mobile network providers (MTN, Airtel, Glo, and 9mobile) of blame over the delays experienced by 2021 UTME/DE candidates trying to generate their JAMB Profile Codes via the 55019 shortcode.
ALTON's Clarification on How 55019 & NIMC Work
- Responding to complaints from candidates whose SMS/USSD requests went unanswered, ALTON Chairman, Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, explained that telecommunications companies do not generate JAMB Profile Codes or manage the NIMC identity database.
- He stated that mobile networks merely provide the "transport channel" between the candidate's phone and the NIMC/JAMB servers, meaning any delay in verifying a candidate's 11-digit NIN or returning a Profile Code stems from the database servers rather than the telecom operators.
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