The Nigerian Communications Commission and the Nigerian Postal Service are to collaborate in verifying the addresses of SIM card owners in the country.
The two agencies also agreed to work out a Memorandum of Understanding on ways to facilitate financial inclusion in the country.
The NCC and NIPOST will also partner on Internet access for people in rural areas and provision of e-governance services in all the local government councils in the country.Speaking at the meeting, Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer of NIPOST, Mr Adebayo Adelusi, said the postal service was going through a difficult phase at the moment.
The Postmaster General noted that NIPOST had what it takes to provide banking services for Nigerians.
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