Large crowds on Monday gathered at the offices of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in Lagos to obtain the National Identity Number (NIN), Igbere TV reports.

The incident has caused panic among residents who fear an outbreak of COVID-19.

The development follows an order by the Nigerian Communication Commission for telecommunications companies to suspend phone subscribers who have no NIN by December 31.

Most of the people, who gathered at the NIMC office in Alausa, were either not wearing face masks or not observing physical distancing, thereby flouting the protocol put in place by the government in a bid to tackle the spread of COVID-19 which has been on the increase in the last one week.

Photos source; https://twitter.com/prinzgbemi/status/1340926109374959616?s=20

Lalasticlala

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Useless country.
Did mine in the year 2013 and till date, na laminated paper I dey carry up and down

How can a government that has been warning against travelling and gathering during this festive period suddenly wants people to congregate for NIN with this short notice?

Something isn't right.

Port Harcourt and Delta State Offices

Third wave loading...

Hmmm disaster of a country

Drinokrane:
Large crowds on Monday gathered at the offices of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in Lagos to obtain the National Identity Number (NIN), Igbere TV reports.

The incident has caused panic among residents who fear an outbreak of COVID-19.

The development follows an order by the Nigerian Communication Commission for telecommunications companies to suspend phone subscribers who have no NIN by December 31.

Most of the people, who gathered at the NIMC office in Alausa, were either not wearing face masks or not observing physical distancing, thereby flouting the protocol put in place by the government in a bid to tackle the spread of COVID-19 which has been on the increase in the last one week.

Photos source; https://twitter.com/prinzgbemi/status/1340926109374959616?s=20

Lalasticlala

Nigeria government just like causing citizens unnecessary stress.

Is there no civilized and stress-free way this thing can be done.
People have registered for this National ID for more than 10years and they are yet to get the real card.

Covid19 dancing skelewu

That laminated paper should have an NIN number, so you are not in this category.

southniyikaye:
Useless country.
Did mine in the year 2013 and till date, na laminated paper I dey carry up and down

southniyikaye:
Useless country.
Did mine in the year 2013 and till date, na laminated paper I dey carry up and down

na that laminated paper your NIN dey

ojesymsym:
That laminated paper should have an NIN number, so you are not in this category.

I know

adedayoa2:
na that laminated paper your NIN dey

I know.
But since 2013,shouldn't I have received the original?

Drinokrane:
Port Harcourt and Delta State Offices