By Dwelleth Morountodun
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on Friday, said that normal enrolment services for the National Identification Number (NIN)
have been fully restored at all NIMC offices nationwide as the glitches experienced since January 6 have been sorted out.
Mr. Kayode Adegoke, Head Corporate Communications of the agency, said in a statement that enrolment services were temporarily disrupted when the local chapter of the
Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) of NIMC embarked on an
industrial action on Wednesday, January 6, immediately after their congress.
However, he said the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr.
Ibrahim Pantami, who promptly intervened in the matter, has assured the workers
of looking into their grievances and advised them to empathise with Nigerians
especially at this time that linkage of the NIN with the Subscriber Identification
Module (SIM) cards is ongoing for the security of lives and property in the country.
While thanking Nigerians for their understanding in the face of the challenges posed
by the two-day hiatus in enrolment of NIMC, Engr. Aliyu Aziz,
stressed his Management’s avowed pursuit of the welfare, health and safety of all
staff of the Commission.
Engr. Aziz enjoined staff to go about their normal duties while fully observing the
COVID-19 protocols as they enrol Nigerians and other eligible individuals.
He also
gave assurance that more Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) would be made
available to staff, in addition to those already donated by the World Bank which had
since been distributed to all NIMC offices nationwide.