The proposed multi-purpose National Identity Card will be issued to applicants by their banks, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has announced.
NIMC said it was working with the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS) to deliver the cards to applicants.
Said the Commission in a Friday update on its official X handle: “The card will be issued through the applicants’ respective banks in line with existing protocols with the issuance of the Debit/Credit cards”.
KEY FACTS ABOUT THE PROPOSED NEW GENERAL MULTIPURPOSE NATIONAL IDENTITY CARD
- The new National ID Card is a single, convenient, and General multipurpose card (GMPC) , eliminating the need for multiple cards—not three.
- The single GMPC has multiple use cases:…
— NIMC (@nimc_ng) April 12, 2024
The up-date further said applicants need to request their cards with their NIN “through the self-service online portal, NIMC offices, or their respective banks”.
Added NIMC: “The card will be powered by the AFRIGO card scheme, an indigenous scheme powered by NIBSS.
“The card can be picked up by holders at the designated centre or delivered to the applicants at the requested location at an extra cost to be borne by the applicants”.
