The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that the applicants of the National Identification Number (NIN) must complete their NIN registration even if their Bank Verification Number (BVN) has generated a NIN.
NIMC disclosed this via a tweet on its official Twitter account on Tuesday. According to the commission, NIN – SIM integration will be invalid if the NIN was generated due to BVN record harmonization with the National Identity Database.
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The commission added that all NIN generated by BVN can only be used after it has been updated at the NIMC enrollment centre and advised the public to visit NIMC enrollment centres to update their biometrics and validate their NIN.
NIMC wrote “You MUST complete your NIN registration even if your BVN has generated a NIN.
“All NIN generated by the BVN can only be used after it has been updated at NIMC enrollment Center. Visit a NINC enrollment center to update your biometrics and validate your NIN!!!”
“If your NIN was generated due to the BVN record harmonization with the National Identity Database, You will not have to the NICM mobile App and your NIN – SIM integration will be invalid.
You MUST complete your NIN registration even if your BVN has generated a NIN.@DrIsaPantami @aliyuaziz
@FMoCDENigeria@nimc_ng@NgComCommission @NITDANigeria@Galaxybackbone@ConsumersNCC @NIPOSTNG @UwaSuleiman pic.twitter.com/2qefXknPkY— NIMC (@nimc_ng) January 12, 2021
By: Ifunanya Ikueze
