President Muhammadu government has come under attack over
the compulsory registration of self-certification forms.
The Buhari-led government had on Thursday ordered that all
Nigerians with account holders in any financial institution must obtain,
complete and submit Self–Certification Forms.
The forms are required by the relevant financial
institutions to do due diligence procedures in line with the Income Tax
Regulations 2019.
The government announced that failure to adhere to this
instruction will attract sanctions, which may include monetary penalty or
inability to operate the account.
This development has led to criticisms from Nigerians on
Twitter, accusing the government of always making life difficult for Nigerians.
Some Nigerians queried the importance of BVN and National ID
card, if every account holder needs to fill out a self certification form in
the midst of pandemic.
Here are some comments gathered from Twitter:
@AyoOyalowo “ BVN. National Driver’s license. National ID
card. INEC registration. International Passport. Biometrics were taken in all
these places. Why do you people like to see us suffer in queues for no reason?
Can’t you take whatever data you need already? This is just so wrong.”
@Omojuwa “ Na you do National ID card, na you do SIM
registration, you even did Bank Verification Number to align accounts but you
are here again talking “Self-Certification. Even if you are confused about
running government, can you at least pretend not to be confused?
@OfficialMrSeun “All the above mentioned have all our
biometrics and facial recognition. What the heck is self certification?
@Ogbenidipo “ Small time they will ask us to go and bring
the left finger of our dead grand mothers. Because after BVN, Drivers Licence,
International Passport, Birth Certificate, SIM registration, National ID card,
I don’t know what else they want.”
@Mccoyinnocent “ They will even ask us to submit our death certificates by ourselves.”
@OkusegunVerdict “ BVN. Driver’s license. National ID card.
INEC registration. International passport. Biometrics were taken in all these
places. So, what is the meaning of this?
@Victor_Terhemba “ This has got to be the most stupid
government in the entire world.Why couldn’t the FG mandate the banks or FIRS to
provide an online platform where customers can fill this form. And since we
have BVN linked to all accounts, you don’t have to fill the form multiple
times.”
@IamWakajeje “ Obtain, complete, and submit a SELF –
CERTIFICATION FORM? So BVN registration looks like a third-party certification
form to you guy? We are in 2020 for Christ sake, you guys should have senses.”
@DocTour “ Dear Government of Nigeria, for once in your 60
years of existence, have some sense. You wake up and just decide to make life
difficult.Are you the only country in the world? Do you want to ruin your
citizens? Why? You have no shame? Kind regards.”
@Islimfit “ Forward-thinking Nations are building digital
solutions to solve various problems. But in 2020, our own government still
wants us to go queue under the sun to fill and submit “self a certification”
forms despite National ID, BVN, Voters Card etc. Suffer no dey taya you?
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