The National Identity Management Commission(NIMC) has inaugurated a new card with a lot of features including payment function for all types of social and financial services
According to NIMC, the card will solve the demand for a physical identification enabling cardholders to prove their identity, and access government and private social services.
NIMC said the card which is the initiative of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration was designed in partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Inter Bank Settlements System, and will be powered by a national domestic card, AfriGO
With the NIMC card, Nigerians have the opportunity to be holders of a multipurpose National ID card that can serve as purpose of Identity Verification, payment and even government services.
Meanwhile, the NIMC has released the details of how to apply for multipurpose card
According to NIMC, the card will also be enabled for the e-Naira in compliance with the EMV operational and security standards.
How to apply for the new NIMC card
1. Visit the nearest bank or bank-approved center and demand the payment card imposed on your identity.
2. Provide NIN details for the identity verification and proof of a minimum age of 18 years.
3. The bank sends the NIN to NIMC and receives relevant authorized identity data in the specified format.
4. The bank uses the verified identity data to securely prepare the standard Europay, Mastercard, and Visa (EMV) data for the card before getting it personalized and printed on by a partner bureau.
5. After which the bank will issue the finished card to the person who requested it.
What not to do with new NIMC card
Holders are advised not to give out photocopies or scanned images of the card bearing sensitive payment details, to unauthorized parties.
NIMC said while the user’s NIN is not visible on the card, it can be accessed by scanning the QR code on the card.
The commission noted that only citizens who has the National Identity Number (NIN) can obtain the cards.
