On the 28th of August Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan launched the new national e-ID card at the Villa in Abuja. The new e-ID card which is powered by MasterCard is a multi-purpose card for identification, electronic signatures, and can be used for depositing money, withdrawing and making payments. So it's both an ATM and ID card

But some Nigerians are not only angry but shocked at this development asking if the Nigerian security Authority actually signed off on this development. The problem here is not the National ID card itself which is a laudable achievement, but what people are worried about is the government allowing a Private Foreign Company "MASTER CARD" be tied to a sensitive issue like people's Identity People are very worried and amazed that the government can allow a Foreign commercial Company (Master Card) have access to such Sensitive data, like... http://naijajoint..nl/2014/08/photos-pres.html

Hmmm

Who exactly is some Nigerians?

That is what happens when you put people that don't have shoes in sensitive position.

i thought the mastercard logo was on the e-id card.

so the problem is that employees of mastercard took part in the project?
though i think a wholly nigerian company could deliver this service, where would we draw the line on "foreign" involvement?
the database software, access or oracle, etc is likely a "foreign" software.

tit: i thought the mastercard logo was on the e-id card.

so the problem is that employees of mastercard took part in the project?
though i think a wholly nigerian company could deliver this service, where would we draw the line on "foreign" involvement?
the database software, access or oracle, etc is likely a "foreign" software.

You people amaze me, where were the Nigerian companies when NIMC was looking for partnership. Now they have gotten it right and people want to complain

Educate yourself about the National ID card and NIMC. In case you cant do the research, see below

http://www.nimc.gov.ng/?q=faq-page

http://twitdoc.com/view.asp?id=151663&sid=390V&ext=DOC&lcl=Facts-about-the-National-eID-Card.doc&usr=nimc_ng&doc=238323773&key=key-gDZjcvh3THfHDHmuTxlT

http://www.placng.org/lawsofnigeria/node/328