You cannot fully claim to be a citizen of a country if you don’t have a means of identification. There are several means of identification for Nigerians like the international passport, voter’s card, or driver’s license. Still, the most recognized and widely accepted means of identification is the National Identity Card which carries a unique number.
Your national identification number is required for almost anything you do in Nigeria these days, including opening a bank account and get a sim card. Getting your national identification number is free and would not take you a lot of time if you follow the right steps. There are three types of enrolment processes:
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1. Self Service:
In this case, you walk into an enrollment centre and apply by yourself. All you have to do is feel an enrollment form, submit it to the officer available and do your biometrics, after which your NIN would be given to you.
2. Assisted Service:
For the assisted service, you walk in and get assistance from a support officer who helps you fill your form correctly and make sure your application is submitted. This service is mostly for people that can neither read nor write. It makes the process easier for them and helps to avoid time wastage.
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3. Mobile Service:
You also have the option of walking into a mobile enrollment centre in your neighbourhood, and either do a self or assisted service. Check online for the mobile enrollment centres close to you.
To get your unique national identification number, there are some steps you have to take. They include;
Step 1: Walk into the nearest NIMC enrolment centre with the required documents (any means of identification and your BVN if you have one). Make sure you have not enrolled before, if you have, go along with your old national identification number.
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Step 2: Get and fill the enrollment form providing all the required information.
Step 3: Submit the filled form to the enrollment officer, who then inputs your details into the online enrollment application.
Step 4: Verify and confirm the enrolment data on the system to avoid mistakes.
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Step 5: Capture your headshot photo, fingerprints and signature
Step 6: Give the enrolment officer your supporting documents to scan
Step 7: Your enrolment is acknowledged, and two slips are generated for you. The first slip should be a transaction slip and the second slip should be a NIN slip indicating completion of enrolment.
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The federal government recently made it mandatory for all Nigerians to link their NIN with their sim, so it is essential for you to get your NIN if you don’t have one. Getting your NIN should not be difficult if you have the required documents and follow the steps stated above.
I did my national ID in 2017, and was give the small paper to come back in2 months time to collect the laminated paper, on getting there they said there is error, what do I do, they collected the paper given to me, so I needed to do something at Access bank idimu, a lady generated my non wen I told her I don’t have but I kept the number, but each time I verify it tell me that some details are missing, then this month I went to register and was booked for July 5, what must I do?
They collected 5 – 10,000 from mushin local government
Enrollment for NIN is as difficult as going to heaven. When you buy form for ₦20.00,fill and submit, you are given Number and three months ahead to come back for capturing. This is what is obtainable in Gwagwalada Centre. May God help bus all. The numbers of times you mistake when filling form determine how many times you will buy forms.
None of the above mentioned are free. The extortion rate is alarming
The mobile service step does not make any sense at all because you still have to go to the enrollment center.
what happens to someone who works Monday to Saturday??
What time does he have to go to enrollment center?
It’s easier said than done….. People spend hours or days to get registered…. while others will come because they know someone and get registered easily…..
The event is not fruitful in most of the centers in Akwa Ibom. In Eket, your staff is complaining of no materials, no light and the rest, and the staff strength for the exercise is not encouraging. Hence, the FG should recruit more staff to take the exercise to political units in all the villages in the country.
Please there was a mistake in my date of nirth, they inout November instead of October, what do i do?
Please my date of birth is October not November, please how can i correct it?
This is why I say the media has always been on the side of the government. Why would you write in such a manner? When you could freely expose the government and correct them on why they would take their citizens through hell before they access what they pay tax for? You’ll be afraid to speak the truth on TV …and still come online to post nonsense.
I did correct of birth in alausa IKEA captured sinse 26th February 2020 and paid N15,500 official money and N23,000 for the staff to hasten my documents till date 14the July 2021 nothing has been done and the promised three days to issued new one to me, my fear now is that l fainted three times in their office due to stress still l can get my so called NIM o sobody help
This post provides clear and concise steps to obtain a National Identification Number. It’s definitely helpful, especially for those who may be confused about the process. I appreciate the inclusion of specific details and tips to avoid common pitfalls. Thank you for sharing!