Why Nigerians Must Pay for New National ID Card – NIMC
The Federal Government has said that the National Identity Number (NIN) is mandatory for foreign diplomats with an enrolment centre already set up at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, was quoted as saying this in a statement signed by his Technical Assistant, Femi Adeluyi, on Sunday.
The statement read: “The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has approved the setting up of a National Identity Number (NIN) enrolment centre at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“The desk will be set up by Tuesday, 19th of January, 2021.
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“This enrolment centre will provide support for members of the Diplomatic Corps and will be managed by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, through the National Identity Management Commission.
“The centre is being set up based on the request of the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, in order to simplify the process for diplomats.
The statement further read that Section 16 of the NIMC Act 2007 provides that diplomats who will reside in Nigeria for a continuous period of two or more years as well as other legal residents compulsorily apply for the NIN.
It however said that compliance had been low until recently.
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