NIMC Says it Issued 104.16 million NIN To Nigerians in 2023

National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says it has so far issued 104.16 million National Identity Number (NIN) to Nigerians as of December 31, 2023.

According to the agency’s enrolment data, 10.3 million Nigerians were enrolled into the NIN data base in 2023.

Lagos tops the ten states with the highest number of enrolments during the period.

Lagos enrolled over 11.4 million, followed by Kano with 9.19 million; Kaduna (6.45million), Ogun (4.41 million); and Oyo with 4.04 million enrolment.

Lowest number of enrolments were from Taraba state with 1.49 million; Cross River (1.19 million), Ekiti (1.03 million), Ebonyi (839,506) and Bayelsa state with 657,454 enrolments.

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The commission had projected enrolment figure of 115 million as of December 31, 2023.

Recently, the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian Communications Commission directed bank account owners and telecommunication subscribers to ensure they have linked their bank accounts and SIMs with their NINs.

In separate communications to the public, the regulators of the banking and telecom space issued deadlines for compliance.

The CBN said, Ensure all operated accounts/wallets created through agents, are fully profiled in the NIBSS ICAD and tagged with valid and correct BVN and/or NIN.

The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria, after getting a directive from the NCC, told the public, That all MSISDNs (SIMs) for which the subscribers have not submitted their NINs, are to be barred on or before 28 February 2024.

That where five or more MSISDNs are linked to an unverified NIN, such MSISDNs are to be barred on or before 29 March 2024.