By Isaac Daniel
A public statement released by the Commission (NIMC), has
disclosed that the corrections are now possible with them on official request,
but can only be affected in their enrollment centers nationwide.
The statement released from the Wuse, Abuja, FCT, headquarters
of NIMC,was signed by its Director-General and CEO, Engineer Aliyu Abubakar. It
stated that the Commission "wish to inform the general public that the
request for possible modification of records relating to the biodata (Date
of Birth, Name, etc), of applicants on previous Enrollment, can only be
done at NIMC Centers".
In addition, the high powered statement, also informed that “all
forms of Data Modification can only be done in person and not by proxy. "All processing
fee payment are to be done through the NIMC remital platform, the statement
further informed.
"We also wish to notify you that Local Front End Partners (FEP's) / VENDORS
are not licensed to carry out modification service.
"Please be guided accordingly and do not give in to
Extortion" , the statement further said".
"NIMC further implored Nigerians through the public statement, not to make cash payment or deposits to any staff personal account before service is rendered. If they receive a request to make payments to staff personal account, they should report immediately to the Anti-Corruption Unit of the Commission.
"Should anyone request for cash payment or deposit into
personal account before service, contact the Anti-Corruption and Transparency
Unit of the Commission by sending a mail to acctu@nimc.gov.ng or
call 08157691214, 09034959433.
"The Commission also asked the general public to also
contact the Commission through her official telephone number 08157691139,
her email: info@nimc.gov.ng or log to her
website: www.nimc.gov.ng, for enquiry.
It also passionately appealed to the public to assist NIMC to
realize her anti- corruption campaign, by not succumbing to any extortion
request by anybody at the enrollment centres . "Say no to extortion at all
enrollment centres", NIMC emphatically declared.
Engineer Abubakar, also revealed that the NIN enrollment, NIN
verification service before enrollment and National e-ID Cards (first
issuance), services are Free. But NIN Slip Reprint, Modification of Biodata (excluding
Date of Birth), will cost N500 each.
The modification of Date of Birth (DoB) will cost N 15,000,
while National e-ID Card replacement and renewal is N5,000.
However, Abubakar asked the public to note that all Card
printing service are now on hold.
"All payments and financial transactions are to be made
through the NIMC remita platform only" , he stressed again.
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