NIN: NIMC Warns Against ‘Roadside Registration’

Following the directive by the Federal Government that all mobile numbers of Nigerians should be linked to their National Identification Number (NIN) latest by December 30 but extended deadline due to the second wave of coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has warned against patronizing roadside registration centers. 

The NIMC Coordinator of Rivers State,  Amonia Oghenekaro, disclosed this in Port Harcourt while reacting to claims of extortion by Rivers NIN applicants.

The Commission, on Tursday advised members of the public to be cautious of individuals offering to speed up their NIN enrolment process for a fee.

Some applicants in the state had alleged that they were asked to pay the sum of N5,000 for express service, while others said they paid the sum N100 to get the online printout registration form.

Oghenekaro, who absolved staff of the commission from acts of extortion, noted that those who were extorting the public were hoodlums who were taking advantage of some applicant’s impatience.

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According to her, “There is nothing like express service in NIMC, we don’t sell forms, the public has been told not to buy forms. Those forms are supposed to be printed from our websites and given to them for free.

“Those engaging in acts of collecting money from the public are hoodlums outside our premises, they are doing all sorts of things and extorting the innocent public, they usually hang around to take advantage of some of them who are impatient."