The National Identity Management
Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) have resolved to
include the National Identification Number (NIN) in the new e-passport.
The agencies made the resolution
when Aliyu Aziz, director general of NIMC, visited Muhammad Babandede,
comptroller general of the NIS, on Monday.
Loveday Ogbonna, head corporate
communications, NIMC, and Sunday James, public relations officer, NIS, said the
resolution was based on a presidential directive.
When he unveiled the new
e-passport on January 15, President Muhammadu Buhari directed that the NIN be
inserted as additional data in the new passports.
The NIMC DG said the commission
had upgraded its software and infrastructure to enable the generation of the
NIN in just micro seconds, ensuring that applicants are successfully enrolled
into the NIDB (National Identity Data Base).
“Few months ago, we had an issue
that made NIN generation take up to hours and people had to come back the following
day,” he was quoted to have said.
“However, right now it is
instantaneous and that is the way we intend to maintain the system. The type of
Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) we utilize makes sure that the
NIN is unique –that is our only job.”
On his part, Babandede said the
NIS is willing to accommodate NIMC in all its 44 diplomatic missions abroad and
42 locations in Nigeria to ensure that all legal residents in the country are enrolled into the NIDB.
“We are ready to provide space
for you to operate in our locations to facilitate real time online,
integration,” he said.
“If an immigration officer
touches the computer, he should be able to connect to NIMC real time online,
get the number, so that he can issue a passport.”
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