NIMC announces NIN upgrade for diaspora applicants’ enrolment

Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has upgraded its diaspora National Identity Number (NIN) enrolment platform for effective service delivery.

The Commission said in a statement by its Head of Corporate Communications, Dr Kayode Adegoke that the upgrade would provide seamless and robust services to Nigerians abroad.

Adegoke who described the facility as more secure said, “NIMC Diaspora Front-End Partners (FEPs) have been onboarded on the upgraded system with intensive training to equip the FEPs with the prerequisite knowledge on the application and effective management of the new system.

He said, “While all the Diaspora FEPs are required to obtain and activate their NIN enrolment licenses on the upgraded platform within the next forty-eight hours (48 hours), diaspora applicants can access enrolment services from the compliant FEPs.

“The Commission apologizes for any inconvenience the platform upgrade process might have caused and has set up a dedicated service team to resolve all issues related to diaspora enrolment.

“Diaspora applicants experiencing issues with NIN enrolment should please reach the Commission via nimccustomercare@nimc.gov.ng for timely resolution.

“Meanwhile, NIN enrolment is ongoing across all the centers in Nigeria. Applicants can locate the nearest enrolment centers on the NIMC website – www.nimc.gov.ng – and proceed for enrolment.

Nigerians at home or in the Diaspora can also modify their NIN data through the https://selfservicemodification.nimc.gov.ng portal.

“NIN Holders are equally enjoined to download the NIMC NINAuth App on either iOS or Google Play Store to instantly verify their NINs, approve who sees their information, take total control of their data and enjoy seamless verification and authentication services.”