ENROLMENT of Nigerians in diaspora for the National Identification Number (NIN) will begin in South Africa by March 6, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said.
The Director-General (DG) NIMC, Engr. Aliyu Aziz in a statement issued and signed by the Head, Corporate Communications Loveday Ogbonna on Monday in Abuja, explained that the diaspora exercise was in a bid to ensure that the section of Nigerians living outside the country is not disenfranchised.
According to him, six Nigerian companies have been licensed to work with their respective partners across all countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and America to carry out the enrolment of Nigerian adults and children in the Diaspora into the National Identity Database (NIDB).
The licensed Nigerian companies are Biosec Solutions Limited, CHAMS Consortium Limited, Defcon Systems Limited, National eAuthentication Limited, Thebez Global Resources and Venn Technology Limited.
“They will be issued with the National Identification Number (NIN) upon enrolment and subsequently the General Multipurpose Card (GMPC),” he said.
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He also assured that requisite standard, guidelines and regulations have been put in place to ensure the effective implementation of the National Identity Management Systems (NIMS) as well as provide the right platform for providing a digital identity for Nigerians and legal residents as well as Nigerians in the diaspora.
“The flag-off of the diaspora enrolment in South Africa is in collaboration with a licensed partner, Messrs. Thebez Global Resources Limited (TGR). The company is in the business of providing similar services by themselves and in partnership with other similar companies in Diaspora jurisdictions.
“TGR is working in collaboration with Cox & Kings Global Services Limited ‘CKGS’ (a premium outsourcing partner for government and businesses across the globe) to enrol Nigerians in diaspora by setting up enrolment centres in different countries.
“CGSK’S comprehensive range of services include consular services, identity management solutions, document processing services and an extensive suite of technology-enabled business process accelerators,” the statement reads.
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