Every Nigerian Is Eligible For Free NIN -NIMC Boss

Acting Director-General, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Mrs Hadiza Dagabana, says every Nigerian is eligible for the issuance of the National Identity Number (NIN) free of charge irrespective of the age.
Dagabana, who said this in an interview with The Tide’s source in Abuja, stated that the NIN was a prerequisite for every Nigerian and legal residents in order to access government services.
“Identity is one of the key points under the United Nations Development Goals, whereby each country is expected to ensure that they identify their citizens and legal residents within a particular period.
“So we are working toward achieving that with the support our partners are giving us, so as to enable us enroll and issue digital identity in the form of NIN.
“Therefore, whether you have it on a piece of paper or you can’t even remember it you should have the ability to be verified in the national identity database at any given time.
“The NIN slip which Nigerians identify as temporary is not temporary, because your NIN is written on that document, it is not temporary, it is a unique ID for that particular person for life,’’ she said
According to Dagabana, the National Identification Number does not have expiry date, adding that It is only when a person dies that the number will be rested in a soft database for such person.
“By that way, we will be able to determine the living people in the country and with that number government can plan effectively for better service delivery,’’ she said.
She also noted that for the under 16 registration, parents and guardians must present their NIN and their children’s birth certificate before the children or wards could be enrolled and issued NIN.