The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, has warned Nigerian against submitting their National Identification Number, NIN, to unauthorized individuals, organisations, or platforms, as the Federal Government and NIMC have not authorized that.
NIMC gave the warning in a statement by its Head, Corporate Communication Unit, Dr. Kayode Adegoke.
It said anyone caught doing that would be sanctioned appropriately.
The commission said the warning became necessary against the backdrop of the activities of unauthorised individuals or organisations purportedly asking for the submission of the NIN of Anambra residents in exchange for money, which it said, contravened the NIMC Act No 23, 2007, Data Protection Act, and Cyber Crime Act.
“At no time should NIN holders give out their NINs for monetary compensation. This is against the laws of the Federation. Anyone caught will be dealt with appropriately,” it said.
The commission had earlier issued a statement warning Nigerians against sharing their NIN or Data with anyone or on any fictitious sites.
The NIN it said, could only be used by the holders to access government or private sector services, and it must be verified.
The commission said it had taken necessary measures to curb the activities of the unscrupulous individuals.NIMC urged Nigerians:
“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.”
