The National Identity Management Commission, on Thursday,
unveiled a Mobile App for the enrolment of the National Identification Number
by applicants.
In a statement signed by Femi Adeluyi, an aide to the
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, the Federal Government
also released an “improved” National Identity Number slip.
The ministry said the NIMC Mobile App, and the new National
Identification Number slip are now available for public use.
“The App provides a secure channel for all Nigerians and legal residents to easily verify and authenticate their identities on-the-go using smartphones. It also enables them to link the NIN to their phone numbers,” the statement partly read.
“The App offers a built-in harmonisation process that allows
for its use across other government services including the Nigerian
Communication Commission, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Federal Road Safety
Commission, and National Health Insurance Scheme, to mention a few,” it said.
“The new improved NIN slip is a pocket friendly and an easy
to verify version of the NIN. It can be accessed via a self-service Portal,
where people who already have been issued the NIN, can log in, download a PDF
of the document in colour (if preferred), print and laminate as desired. The
current NIN Slip will remain valid and will be gradually phased-out,” the
statement added.
Recall that the Federal Government
through the NCC ordered telecommunications companies to deactivate telephone
lines of subscribers who failed to link their phones to their National Identity
Number.
Large crowd thronging the NIMC web portal for the process of
obtaining their National Identity Number led to the crash of the portal last
week.
Large crowds also resurfaced at NIMC centres nationwide this
week after the Christmas break.
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