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FG halts NIN enrolment at NIMC headquarters

The Federal Government has ordered the closure of enrolment for National Identity Number at the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) headquarters in Abuja.

In its place, it ordered the reactivation of 20 centres within the FCT for the enrolment activities.

Head, Corporate Communications at the NIMC, Kayode Adegoke, directed residents to visit any of the reactivated centres for the NIN enrolment.

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Ali Isa Pantami, had on Friday advised prospective enrollees to disconnect the city centres by availing themselves of other enrolment centres or places in other parts of the major cities across the country, especially those in Abuja and Lagos.

Government has also extended the deadline (19, January) for linking of SIM cards with NIN.

The Federal Government through the Nigerian Communication Commission had ordered telecommunications companies to deactivate telephone lines of subscribers who failed to link their phones to their National Identity Number.

The reactivated centres are the Second Floor, Block C, No 4 Maputo Street, Zone 3, Wuse, Abuja; Abaji Secretariat Complex, Legislative Section Abaji, FCT – Abuja; AMAC Secretariat Annex, Kabusa Junction Apo, FCT- Abuja; Area Council Complex Bwari, FCT, Abuja; CIPB Building (Old Secretariat), Gwagwalada, FCT – Abuja; Kwali Council Secretariat, Kwali, FCT – Abuja; Opposite Forest Pasali, Along Kuje/Gwagwalada Road, FCT; Beside Diamond Bank, Building Materials International Market; Dutse Alhaji, FCT – Abuja; Gwarinpa FHA/Waterboard Beside Police Station Off 3rd Avenue, FCT – Abuja; High Court Lugbe by Police Signboard, Close to Lugbe Market, Airport Road; JIWA AEDC office, before Emir Palace, FCT – Abuja; Women Development Secretariat, Karshi;  Kenuj Angles Schools, Jikwoyi Phase 1 Extension, FCT-Abuja; Chief Palace, Kurudu; Nigerian Custom Service Karu; NIPOST, Opposite General Hospital, Phase 4, Kubwa; NIN Enrolment Center Ibro Hotel 34-36 Sokode Street Wuse 2, Abuja; Afritech multi Concept, Gwandal plaza adjacent EFCC, Wuse 2, Abuja; and NIN Enrolment Centre No 8, Nairobi Street, Wuse 2, Abuja.

 

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