Mrs. Hadiza Dagabana, Acting
Director-General, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says every
Nigerian is eligible for the issuance of the National Identity Number (NIN)
free of charge, irrespective of the age.
Dagabana, who said this in an
interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, stated that the NIN
was a prerequisite for every Nigerian and legal residents in order to access
government services.
“Identity is one of the key
points under the United Nations Development Goals, whereby each country is
expected to ensure that they identify their citizens and legal residents within
a particular period.
“So, we are working toward
achieving that with the support our partners are giving us, so as to enable us
enroll and issue digital identity in the form of NIN.
“Therefore, whether you have it
on a piece of paper or you can’t even remember it you should have the ability
to be verified in the national identity database at any given time.
“The NIN slip, which Nigerians
identify as temporary is not temporary, because your NIN is written on that
document, it is not temporary, it is a unique ID for that particular person for
life,’’ she said
According to Dagabana, the
National Identification Number does not have expiry date, adding that It is
only when a person dies that the number will be rested in a soft database for
such person.
“By that way, we will be able to
determine the living people in the country and with that number government can
plan effectively for better service delivery,’’ she said.
She also noted that for the under
16 registration, parents and guardians must present their NIN and their children’s
birth certificate before the children or wards could be enrolled and issued
NIN.
“But the child’s biometrics will
be tied to his or her parents’ biometrics until the child turns 16 years when
he or she can now come for the biometric capturing,’’ the acting DG said.
She, then advised Nigerians to
seize the opportunity to get registered, adding that NIN had many social
benefits, which included access to government services.
“Currently, we are registering
from 164 locations in Nigeria both our offices and some special centres where
we are collaborating with federal and state governments, including some service
providers.
“We have our officials there to
enroll Nigerians and it is free of charge. When you enroll, the first thing you
get is the National Identification Number (NIN),’’ she explained
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So why is there an expiry date on the card?
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