NIMC upgrades the diaspora NIN registration package on its online portal to offer better service

NIGERIANS living in the diaspora can now obtain their National Identity Numbers (Nin) through a quicker and more seamless process after the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) upgraded its online portal.

NIMC is responsible for registering Nigerians for Nin and providing national identity cards and it has just announced that it has successfully upgraded the Diaspora National Identity Number enrolment portal. NIMC spokesman Kayode Adegoke, said the upgrade would help provide a seamless, robust, more secure, efficient, and effective Nin service delivery to Nigerians in the diaspora.

He added: “To ensure effective service delivery and smooth management of the National Identification Number enrolment in the diaspora, the National Identity Management Commission has successfully upgraded its diaspora enrolment platform. The upgrade process, which was successfully completed, will, amongst many other benefits, provide a seamless, robust, more secure, efficient, and effective Nin service delivery to Nigerians in the diaspora.

“Consequently, NIMC diaspora front-end partners (FEPs) have been onboarded on the upgraded system with intensive training to equip the FEPs with the prerequisite knowledge on the application and effective management of the new system. While all the diaspora FEPs are required to obtain and activate their Nin enrolment licences on the upgraded platform within the next forty-eight hours, diaspora applicants can access enrolment services from the compliant FEPs.

“The commission apologises for any inconvenience the platform upgrade process might have caused and has set up a dedicated service team to resolve all issues related to diaspora enrolment. Diaspora applicants experiencing issues with Nin enrolment should please reach the commission.”

This development comes as NIMC also reiterated that Nin enrolment is ongoing across all the centres in Nigeria. NIMC has asked all applicants to locate the nearest enrolment centres on their website www.nimc.gov.ng and proceed there for enrolment.