The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC , has opened the third National Identification Number (NIN) diaspora enrollment centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami performed the ceremony accompanied by the Director General of the Commission’s Director- General, Aliyu Aziz.
According to information contained In a statement by the head of corporate communications, NIMC, Kayode Adegoke, Pantami reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to ensure that all Nigerians have the foundational identity, most especially those living abroad.
He emphasized the need for all Nigerians living and working in the UAE to enrol and be issued the National Identity Number.
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The newly opened centre, managed by NIMC-Licensed Diaspora Enrollment partner, Knowledge Square and Plectrum Limited brings the total number of centres opened in thirty eight (38) countries to One Hundred and fifty two (152).
The Dubai center is located on the 19th floor, of Conrad Tower on Sheik Zayed Road, Trade Centre 1.
Meanwhile, the communications Minister also used the occasion to showcase and educate Nigerians in the diaspora on the recently launched Federal Government’s NIN Tokenization policy which was unveiled on 16th September 2021.
NIMC says this is part of the Buhari administration’s policy of ensuring the protection of data of all NIN holders, especially for verification to access all government services.
The Federal Government had earlier announced March, 2022 as the deadline for the adaptation of the Tokenization NIN Verification policy by both the public and private sector.
NIMC shall cut-over all verification transactions to the NIN Tokenization service with effect from 31st March, 2022.
Editor-Oloyede Oworu
