Why NIMC Develops NIN Mobile App for Nigerians

Why NIMC Develops NIN mobile app for Nigerians

The Nigerian government has revealed why it developed the NIN mobile App.

The National Identity Management Commission, explained that the National Identification Number NIN Mobile App which it unveiled on Thursday was designed to provide a secure channel for all Nigerians and legal residents to easily verify and authenticate their identities on-the-go using smartphones.

The NIN Mobile App also enables them to link the NIN to their phone numbers.

This was revealed in a statement signed by Femi Adeluyi, an aide to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami.

The ministry said the NIMC Mobile App, and the new National Identification Number slip are now available for public use.

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“The App offers a built-in harmonisation process that allows for its use across other government services including the Nigerian Communication Commission, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Federal Road Safety Commission, and National Health Insurance Scheme, to mention a few,” it said.

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“The new improved NIN slip is a pocket friendly and an easy to verify version of the NIN.

It can be accessed via a self-service Portal, where people who already have been issued the NIN, can log in, download a PDF of the document in colour (if preferred), print and laminate as desired.

The current NIN Slip will remain valid and will be gradually phased-out,” the statement added.

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