Considering the large population of nigerians estimated at over 160 million, there is a need for a central database which will provide a means of national identitfication for its populace. This prompted a presidential mandate that National Identity Management Commission should be the regulatory and institutional mechnaism for implementing government's reform initiative in the identity sector.
The registration fro the new national e-id card in 2012 with the pilot satge. With its success, it was commissoined in 2013 by the pesident with the mandate to register 100 million nigerians. Well, what baffles me most is the unacceptability of the NIN slip issued after the enrolment as a means of identitfication.
National Identity card is the easiest means of identitfication to obtain. It does not require you to pay any fee before you register. But the worry is the slip issued temporarily is not recognized by most institutions. I had a problem with my bank account some weeks back. I was asked to provide a valid means of identifictaion; drivers licence, nigerian passport, voters card or national identity card. I dont drive a car so i dont have a drivers licence, I've never travelled by air before, so there hasnt been a need to get a passport. My only form of identifiaction, voters card, was stolen with my wallet weeks back. The available optionis to get a national identity card. I dashed to their office beside FIRS at zone 5 Abuja. After a long wait under the canopy in this hot weather, I was finally attended to. My joy was cut short when i was asked to come fro the NIN slip the following day that they experiencing poor network.
I walked gallantly to the customer rep at her desk, I asked if she remember my face. she smiled. Before she will say the next thing, I quickly handed out the slips( TRANSACTION SLIP AND NIN SLIP)which I even laminated . She gave a simulated smile and said, "we dont acept this". I argued with her. "This is what i was given temporarily to use before the card is out. She looked at me and re-emphasized her last statement. I was devastated. Things are getting complicated; my salary is hanging because I need to update the account and I need to pay my bills. At the end I was told to get a letter of identification from the hotel I work.
The truth is most parastatals and government bodies dont believe in the Identity Card project. A representative of CBN is listed as a member of their governing board. Yet they (CBN) cant make a policy that the slip should be accepted in lieu of the card for any bank transactions. Its just painful making lives uncomforatble for people.

Well recognised - I used mine to register for Immigration's Recruitment

I used it to open a bank account.

BimiOne:
I used it to open a bank account.

In which bank pls.

PRINCEZUKO1:

In which bank pls.

GTBank

NIN is the first requirement for BVN. Others are secondary (substitute)


Is your face too rugged and rough?

I registered for the national ID card since Sept. 2013, uptil now no card. What is wrong with these people sef? Most institutions don't even accept that slip, they should roll out the cards.

BimiOne:
GTBank

Perfect, I knew GTB always stands out amongst others.

Op am in same condition with you. My wallet was stolen containing my ID card and other valuable. I went and got the New national ID card, the temporary one to enable me access my contributed pension money but First Bank in PH refused to accept the temporary card. Now I need the money to pay my children school fees so I don't know what to do.