The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has confirmed the revalidation of the licences of Front End Partners (FEPs) who operate enrollment centres.
The acting Director-General/CEO of the commission, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, said all enrollment activities at the FEP centres have been temporarily put on hold pending the conclusion of the process.
She explained that the move was part of NIMC’s commitment to driving operational efficiency and ensuring compliance with the highest standards of data security amongst the FEPs.
She said: “The exercise will also ensure seamless NIN enrolment and provision of modification services whilst it eliminates infractions.
Read Also; Ribadu: Security has improved under Tinubu
“The Commission however wishes to apologise for any inconvenience encountered at all FEP centres in the process of NIN enrolment during the revalidation exercise.
“To ensure that this exercise does not affect the general public, NIN enrolment, data modifications, and other NIMC-offered services are ongoing at all NIMC centres in the local government and state offices nationwide whilst we are working on a contactless solution for diasporans.”
The NIMC boss added that the exercise will be concluded in the shortest possible time while soliciting support for its success.
She added: “NIMC assures the general public that the revalidation exercise will be concluded in the shortest possible time, as all necessary resources have been deployed to ensure its quick conclusion.
“The exercise will also provide an insight into the level of indebtedness inherited from the past management
“It is actually the first step towards clearing the backlog of payments due to the FEPs.
“A list of all the LGAs and state office centres and their locations where NIN enrollment is ongoing is available on the NIMC website, www.nimc.gov.ng.”