Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, to immediately withdraw the illegal directive asking Nigerians to submit the International Mobile Equipment Identity of their phones.
SERAP, on Friday, said asking Nigerians to submit their Phone ID was illegal and unconstitutional.
The group said the directive cannot be justified under any circumstances, as it amounted to mass surveillance, which is contrary to the Nigerian Constitution of 1999 [as amended], and violated the rights to privacy, freedom of expression, and would have profound impact on other human rights.
SERAP further stated that the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which Nigeria has ratified provided that no one shall be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful interference with their privacy or correspondence.
The group vowed to challenge the Federal Government in court if the illegal directive was not withdrawn within 48 hours.
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