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The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced a major milestone, having successfully enrolled 120,000,040 citizens and legal residents for the National Identity Number (NIN) program. This figure reflects the cumulative progress made since the inception of the initiative and underscores the agency’s continued efforts to enhance national identity coverage.
This announcement was made during a press conference held on Wednesday by NIMC’s Director General, Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote. During her address, she highlighted the strides the commission has made over the past two years, particularly in terms of infrastructure development aimed at improving service delivery across the country.
According to Coker-Odusote, one of the notable achievements during this period has been a40 per cent reduction in corruption within the agency. She attributed this progress to internal reforms and the tightening of operational standards.
A significant part of the discussion focused on the recent revision of NIMC’s service pricing structure, which officially took effect on May 1, 2025. The Director General clarified that the changes were made to streamline costs, eliminate unauthorised charges, and curb extortion of citizens by unscrupulous agents.
“Many of the previous prices were inflated and inconsistent,” she said. “We found that people were being charged excessively for basic services. So, we decided to clean up the pricing structure. While NIN enrolment remains completely free, services such as data modification now come at a higher cost to reflect the administrative work involved.”
She explained that the price adjustments were not uniformly upward or downward. For example:
- Charges for data modification services, such as correcting a date of birth, were increased. Specifically, the fee for date of birth correction rose from ₦16,340 to ₦28,574.
- On the other hand, fees for identity verification services were reduced, making it more affordable for organisations and individuals to verify NIN records.
- Additionally, the cost to retrieve a NIN via Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) was raised from ₦20 to ₦50.
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The Director General emphasised that these changes were designed not only to ensure better service delivery but also to protect citizens from exploitation and improve financial transparency within the system.
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