Seven facts about proposed new multipurpose national identity card

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has released seven interesting facts about the new multipurpose card.

This was posted on the NIMC X page (formerly known as Twitter) @nimc_ng, on Friday, 12th April, 2024.

The proposed new national identity card has additional features that distinguish it from the National Identification Number (NIN) that many Nigerians currently have.

Below are some of the seven interesting facts about the new multipurpose card:

1. The new National ID Card is a single, convenient, and General multipurpose card (GMPC)
2. The card can be used for many purposes like payments/finances, government intervention/services, travel, etc
3. NIMC is working with the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System to deliver the payment and financial use cases.
4. The card will be powered by the AFRIGO card scheme, an indigenous scheme powered by NIBSS.
5. Applicants for the card will have to request with their NIN through the self-service online portal, NIMC offices, or their respective banks
6. The card will be issued through the applicants’ respective banks in line with existing protocols with the issuance of Debit/Credit cards.

The card can be picked up by holders at the designated centre or delivered to the applicants at the requested location at an extra cost to be borne by the applicants.

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