Over the years, Nigerians have had lots of complains and worries since the hurried implementation of the National Identification number and it's commission, but little or nothing have been done to curtail or see to these complains.

1. The commission is seen as a revenue generating commission. Irrespective of the fact that the commission is sponsored by the Federal government and it's website fully funded, they still charge the masses some levies on different occasions, either to make corrections to any of your bio-data errors.

The levies is thrown to the masses even when those errors could be typography error from their staff. One would have been given a chance to make a one-time correction or modification to it's bio-data before the compulsory charges.

The agency is completely bridled with corruption. The Staff and it's vendors or front-end partners (FEPs) will charge Nigerians before giving them forms to apply. Most times, the staff will complain of a network shutdown and this could continue for weeks.Before anyone could achieve their aim at the commission, you must be very patience or be willing to give kickbacks to set your needs as a priority.

The commission should look deeply and penalized those involved in these extortions.

Many people are yet to receive their plastic cards while some get it at a platter. As a citizen of this country, there are certain things that we're not supposed to struggle to have. If the government wants to have its own ID cards .. They should make it readily available to posses.

2. The national identification cards was supposed to be the only means of identification at banks and alcoholic stores. It was supposed to serve as a purposed of identifying one's age to acquire certain things as opening of bank accounts, consent age for admission into the university, Registering for voter's card and driving license, etc.

But that's more a less a nightmare as banks will easily accept voter's card for the opening of a bank account. There would've been no need for a biometric verification number as this would've been etched on the National ID card. Because of their inefficiency, BVN seems more valuable than the ID number of the national identification card/paper.

Many people are fed up with the commission and it's failure and exaction with menace.

3. Having a national IDcard would've been a thing of joy to carry the card around. But will that safe us from the police at night hours? Will it help the police to combat crimes? We should be given the opportunity to make changes to our home addresses as we move from one place to another, perhaps, this could help the police to trace criminals. Using the tracking number on the NaIDcard

Most people are still using the address of their previous homes as at when they registered for the NaIDcard. I've relocated to many states and I've changed many addresses. Yet the address on my Bio-data with the government is pointing to a house that have been demolished and not existing.

If the government isn't ready to make the commission function enough to serve the people, they should not implement laws that will frustrate the masses.

Faber:
One of the most useless agencies in Nigeria, with FAAN, FERMA and NEMA.

Many airports are poorly equipped, what's FAAN doing, just folding hands and laughing

Many Federal roads are death traps, owing to lack of maintenance. What is FERMA doing, absolutely nothing.

Many communities are suffering from flood, erosion etc. What is NEMA doing.


As for NIMC na thunder go fire all of them, including their corrupt officials charging people 50k to correct their date of birth, etc

exposition:

Why you pay
You no fit report the person?
You are part of the problem we have in Nigeria
You probably reduced your to achieve an illegality that's why you were willing to pay that much

Faber:


Werey, where did you see that I paid NIMC officials 50k...must you disgrace your papa here.

exposition:

Your last paragraph no be you type am?
Abi you here say them say?
Oga no offer bribe or show desperation for free government service and see if things won't work in Nigeria
I repeat you're part of the problem

starbuck:
Here in my area, they charge 5k for enrollment and 1k to collect the plastic card..

Had to bundle my kids back home

franugo:
Welcome to Nigeria op. I made payment for passport online and did my biometric two weeks ago, didn't give anyone in the office shishi. If you know the correct procedure and have the patience, the avenues for extortion will be severely decreased

Truthday:
Ok

You're just unnecessarily bitter. You can see tht registration fee are FREE. While modification fees are cuarged, that's how it's done everywhere. Be it jamb, one, waec or anywhere. If you don't want to modify, then provide the correct information before hand. Why must you change your D.O.B ??

Then, on the issue if corruption at centers, are you blind, you can't see don't extort on the pictures you posted ? Or nimc should also be going to everywhere they're doing the registration everyday. And why can't you also report them? Why ?

On the issue of you changed your address several times, why are you people so mad in several ways, is it nimc that'll be visiting every house you relocate to, so you can change your location?? It's nimc that'll change your house address for you right ?? Why not have a brain thqn unnecessary complain.

jzamani:
you were lucky then I paid online as well going for biometric they asked me to pay 5k,which they say is a processing fee,and the the officer was asking for 8k for his own charges

Cutehector:
Left the business many months ago.


Very useless business.

kafeii123:


Nimc registration....?... Don't worry Gid will open your eyes to a better one soon...