The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) may be forced to shut down its database due to power outage and inability to fuel its power generating set.

While on a visit to the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, on Thursday, Nigerian Tribune noticed outright blackout and was told that the generator supplying the entire building was faulty, as it had been overstretched in terms of capacity.

It was gathered that this had been the trend for about two weeks, with no possible solution.

It was also gathered that the commission had stopped printing the e-Identity card due to lack of funds.

Meanwhile, during an interview with the General Manager, Operations, NIMC, Mr Abdulhamid Umar, he denied that the commission had stopped printing.

While also expressing shock over cases where banks do not accept the NIN slip as a form of identification in banks, he blamed this on lack of enforcement.

He, however, said the commission was in the process of taking this up with the Federal Government , expressing hope that this was promptly addressed.

Source :http://tribuneonlineng.com/national-database-risks-shutdown-nimc-cash-crunch/

When are they going to start distributing the National Identity Card which they started documenting before the end of the GEJ Government?

Lack of fuel for Generating Set? These people and their hair-brained lame-as.s excuses sef, what do they take us for? Team Mascots wey no dey play?

Abi, can't they go Solar, inside this kain hot sun wey dey fry people's brains for Abuja, with all that big budget they voted for the NIMC?

Let them just shut the furka down, abeg. Pathetically imcompetent money guzzling mofos!

Nigeria and oyel are like rice 'n beans