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BREAKING: FG extends deadline for NIN update
The Federal Government has extended the deadline for the provision of National Identification Number by telecommunication service subscribers.
This was contained in a statement on Monday by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy.
The statement titled, ‘Extension of Registration Period and Cancellation of USSD and Verification Fees’, was jointly signed by the Executive Vice-Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission, Umar Danbatta; and Director-General, National Identity Management Commission, Aliyu Aziz.
It read, “The National Task Force on National Identification Number and SIM Registration met today, 21st December, 2020.
“The meeting was chaired by the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami with major stakeholders in the sector including Chairman – NCC, EVC-NCC, DG-NITDA, DG-NIMC, ECTS/ECSM-NCC, Chairman ALTON, CEOs of MTN, Airtel, Ntel, Glo, Smile, and 9Moble in attendance.
“Based on the endorsement of the Federal Government of Nigeria, the following resolutions were made:
“Three (3) weeks extension for subscribers with NIN from 30th December, 2020 to 19th January, 2021; and
“Six (6) weeks extension for subscribers without NIN from 30th December, 2020 to 9th February, 2021.”
The statement further stated, “NIMC has provided strategies to enable citizens attend the registration in full compliance with Covid-19 protocols – particularly the use of facemasks which remains mandatory and maintenance of social distancing.”
The NCC had last week ordered telecommunications companies to within two weeks suspend phone subscribers who have no NIN.
Large crowds had besieged NIMC offices in Lagos on Monday in a bid to register and obtain the National Identity Number.
The House of Representatives and several Nigerians had expressed concern over the sudden directive of the Federal Government and had asked that the deadline given for the registration be extended.
December 21, 2020
NIN: Large crowds gather at NIMC offices in Lagos, flout COVID-19 protocol
Large crowds gathered at the offices of the National Identity Management Commission in Lagos on Monday in a bid to register and obtain the National Identity Number.
The development comes just days after the Nigerian Communication Commission ordered telecommunications companies to within two weeks suspend phone subscribers who have no NIN.
Currently, only about 41.5 million Nigerians out of an estimated 198 million active phone subscribers have NIN.
Most of the people, who gathered at the NIMC office in Alausa, were either not wearing face masks or not observing physical distancing, thereby flouting the protocol put in place by the government in a bid to tackle the spread of COVID-19 which has been on the increase in the last one week.
December 21, 2020
No NIN, no driver’s licence – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has given notice that it will start enforcing the National Identification Number (NIN) directive on driver’s license processing nationwide, with effect from Dec. 21.
Mr Bisi Kazeem, Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM), Corps Public Education Officer, announced this in a statement released on Wednesday, December 16.
”Following the Federal Government’s directives on the harmonisation of citizens’ data by relevant agencies, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) had in compliance with the directives earlier put members of the public on notice. As a follow up to that, .FRSC Management has resolved that effective 21 December, 2020, all applicants for the National Driver’s Licence in Nigeria must present the National Identification Number (NIN) from the @nimc_ng before they can be captured for any class of the licences produced by the FRSC.” a statement reads
According to Kazeem, all driver’s license applicants are, therefore, expected to present their National Identification Number from the date, before they can be attended to, adding that there would be no waiver for anyone.
Bisi further stressed the need for a harmonized database on citizens’ information which he said is critical to resolving the challenges of identifying individuals to assist security agencies in data collation and quick retrievals to address some of the national security challenges.
December 17, 2020
NIN: Buhari moves NIMC to Communications Ministry
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the transfer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy.
Uwa Suleiman, Spokesperson to Isa Pantami, the Minister, made the announcement in a statement.
The president’s approval was based on the role of NIMC towards the realization of the objectives of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy for a Digital Nigeria (NDEPS).
Suleiman noted that Pantami has within his first year in office resolved the ICT sector’s decade-long dilemma of Right of Way charges, among others.
The statement confirmed that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) now has details of 191 million mobile subscribers.
It said that National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has recorded successes in the development of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR), the country’s first codified data protection regulation.
Noting that Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB) provides Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Platform-as-a-Service and Software-as-a-Service to government agencies, Suleiman said it became necessary for NIMC, NCC, NITDA and GBB “to work closely together under the supervision of one Ministry”
The ministry stressed that National Identity Number (NIN) is important for economic planning and social intervention.
Suleiman urged all Nigerians to enroll as soon as possible.
“With Federal Government’s digitalization initiatives in line with the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy, access to services and interventions will require it,” he added.
NIMC manages and operates the National Identity Database.
The agency has registered over 40 million eligible enrollees for NIN.
August 31, 2020
NIMC enrolls 868,000 people, distributes 15, 523 cards in Bauchi
The Bauchi State Office of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says it has enrolled no fewer than 868, 000 people for the National Identification Cards exercise.
Isa Abdulmumini, NIMC State Coordinator in the state, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Bauchi.
Abdulmumini disclosed that the Commission had captured enrollees in various enrollement exercises between Dec. 2012 and Feb.2020, adding that the exercise was currently ongoing in 15 of the 20 local government areas of the state.
He said that enrollment exercise would soon commenced in the remaining five local government councils, and listed the areas to include Bogoro; Gamawa, Warji, Itas Gadau and Zaki.
The Coordinator added that the Commission had designated enrollment centers in the affected areas and sensitised communities to mobilise participation in the exercise.
Abdulmumini said the Commission has so far distributed 15, 523 of the 24, 537 ID Cards collected, while 7, 771 cards were unclaimed within the period under review.
“We returned 59 cards to the headquarters due to some detected irregularities.” he said.
He urged deserving residents of the state to properly enroll in the scheme, describing the card as a valid means of identification in both public and private transactions.
According to him, the card expires after five years from the day of production, adding that the most important aspect of the exercise is the national identification number slip, which does not change.
Hundreds of people were trooping to the designated enrollment centres to be enroll in the National Identification Cards exercise. (NAN)
February 24, 2020
Over 100m Nigerians lack Identity, says DG NIMC
The Director General, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Aliyu Abubakar said over 100 million Nigerians have no official identity.
The DG made this known on Monday in Kaduna, in a paper on Importance of National Identity to National Building, presented during the 6th General Assembly of Northern Traditional Rulers Council.
According to him, those with no identity comprised the poorest most vulnerable groups, including women and girls and less educated people among others.
He explained that inclusive and trusted identity system can help in empowering individuals and enhance their access to rights, services and formal economy.
Abubakar added that it would also assist in generating reliable and continuous statistics to measure progress, support informed policies and enable the growth of digital economy.
In his presentation on border closure, the Comptroller General, Nigerian Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), explained that the measure had curved smuggling of prohibited items into the country.
Ali also said it had raised the NCS daily revenue collection from N4 billion before the border closure to N6 billion.
The NCS boss, who was represented by Comptroller Omiye Adesanmi, noted that smuggling of illicit drugs and weapons into the country had also drastically reduced.
He explained that Nigeria has engaged Customs administrations of neighboring countries to comply with the ECOWAS protocol on transit of goods and persons, to protect Nigerian economy from the effects of smuggling.
Ali pledged to seek stakeholders support including the media to ensure that the desired objectives of the exercise were fully achieved.
He urged Nigerians to patronise local rice and other goods, to boost the nation’s economy.
Another presentation on “Northern Youths and the Challenges of Drug Abuse in Nigeria”, by the Chief Executive Officer, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Col. Muhammad Abdullahi (rtd), noted that the future of the youth in Northern Nigeria was being threatened by the flow of illicit drugs.
He lamented that the positive support, dedication, integrity and leadership that the region expected from the youths have vanished, as large part of the youth population have resorted to the use hard of drugs.
Abdullahi called for massive education and enlightenment campaign across the country on the dangers of illicit drugs use, noting that ignorance and lack of adequate knowledge were partly responsible for drug abuse.(NAN)
December 10, 2019