At no time should citizens give out their NINs for monetary compensation, as this is against the laws of the Federation, and anyone caught will be dealt with appropriately
By Moses Okorie
The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, has warned residents of Anambra State against alleged illegal submission of their National Identification Number, NIN, to unauthorised persons in exchange for money.
This warning was made public by the Head, Corporate Communications Unit of NIMC, Dr. Kayode Adegoke on Wednesday who said the commission has been notified of the activities of unauthorised individuals or organisations purportedly asking for the submission of the NIN, saying such contravenes the NIMC Act No 23, 2007, Data Protection Act, and Cyber Crime Act.
According to the commission, “Upon receiving the information on the activities of the unscrupulous individuals, NIMC, in conjunction with the Department of State Services, DSS, and the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, swiftly arrested the culprits behind the illegal collection of the NIN.
They are currently being interrogated and would be made to face the full wrath of the law.
The Commission, therefore, advises Anambra State residents and Nigerians to avoid submitting their NINs to unauthorized individuals, organizations, or platforms, as the Federal Government and NIMC have not authorized this.
NIMC added that at no time should citizens give out their NINs for monetary compensation, as this is against the laws of the Federation, and anyone caught will be dealt with appropriately.
The Commission had earlier issued a statement warning Nigerians against sharing their NIN or data with anyone or on any fictitious sites.
“The NIN can only be used by the holders to access government or private sector services, and it must be verified.
“The general public is hereby advised to reach out to the Commission whenever they notice the indiscriminate collection of NIN via: nimccustomercare@nimc.gov.ng; 07002255646; 01923000010”, NIMC warned.