The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on Tuesday gave new rules for the National Identification Number (NIN) registration exercise.
The NIMC representative, Kayode Adegoke, announced this in a statement titled: “NIMC Adopts Booking System For NIN Enrolment,” said the move was aimed at checking the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Federal Government had recently guided the mobile telecommunication operators to block the lines of subscribers that neglected to integrate their Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) with the NIN from December 30.
However, the NIN registration exercise has recently been extended by another three weeks.
The statement read: “Mindful of the second wave of the COVID-19 which continues to severely affect public health and cause unprecedented disruptions, the commission wishes to announce that it has adopted a couple of measures to contain the spread of the virus whilst ensuring its services to Nigerians are not entirely interrupted.
“Effective December 30, 2020, attending to applicants would be based on Booking System for NIN. For Bookings, applicants are to visit any of the NIMC Offices closest to them during stipulated business hours (9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
“Once admitted into the office, a Number-Issuing queue management system will be in place to ensure orderliness and strict adherence to COVID-19 Protocols.”
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