₦airaland Forum

Rumplesteelskin:
I made this post to inform anyone that may be interested in opening an account with Geegpay and to see if there are others like me willing to share their stories. It might just be 1 out of 10 kinds of cases, but the choice is yours at the end of the day.

I have been working remotely for about six years now, and I have used a different kind of payment channel. I have used TransferWise, Payoneer, and bank wire and decided to try out Geegpay because of the flexibility, and here is my story.

My Geegpay account with a virtual USD setup, which had a balance of $52, became inaccessible to me. It was as if I never had an account there, and their support hasn't helped tell me what happened to my account or how to get my money back.

I opened an account with GeegPay around August 2022, and got successfully verified around November 2022. Since then, I have been using the account to receive my biweekly payment from my employer. This account began receiving payments on November 23, 2022 and continued until January 6, 2023. 

Before the last credit transaction, I kept a balance of $152.98 in the virtual dollar account for the first time and withdrew the big sum, Thank goodness I did. I usually don't keep anything at all because of stories like this, but I had to because of some Aliexpress purchase I wanted to make and, I had hoped to use their virtual card, which also didn't work, even before my account disappeared. 

I changed $50 twice and withdrew the Naira equivalent. On the second withdrawal, I noticed the money was getting reversed to the Geegpay naira account until I tried with another local bank account of mine, First Bank, and it was successful. Now, I am left with $52.98 as a balance. I reached out to their support to inform them of the reversal issue before I tried the First Bank alternative, and as usual, they were not helpful.

The baffling part is that I reached out to their support for help with the reversal issue on January 12, 2023, which they weren't helpful with, and I advised the CS rep, Adepeju, to stop using canned messages and try to be more helpful to customers by improving his product knowledge, and my account became inaccessible to my knowledge on January 17. Perhaps the unsolicited advice wasn't received well, Naim the guy gba mi ni disable... Lol. It will be unfortunate, though, if that's the case with a company like Geegpay.

My login details stopped working without making any changes to them. I also couldn't reset the password because it said "Resource with given detail not found," which means the user doesn't exist. After contacting support and trying to help, I was told the issue had been escalated and that I will get a response within 1 - 2 business days. That time has passed with no response. In fact, the ticket was closed with no solution to my account being inaccessible or having access to my funds. I just received a survey prompt to rate their service... Lol

I wrote to their support again and copied (CC) CBN, EFCC, and ICPC and it is 12 days today as of the time of writing this, and no response from the above. I'm not sure if this is not fraudulent enough to get a response or if I'm missing something.

I've decided to keep this here for anyone who is interested in the Geegpay service and would be wise to do their homework before depositing their salary or payment into an account that can disappear at any time without notice or explanation.

I'm thankful I didn't keep more than that. It would have been really painful. Knowing how Nigeria works, the money is gone.

May Nigeria not happen to us! Amen!

Good afternoon, Boss. Any update on this?

LeoDeKing:
Lmao 🤣

There is nothing hate can't cause in this world.

All these just because of Buhari. And Tinubu will soon inherit the hate.

Tinubu should just remain mute on this, because God is already taking care of everything. Even if US citizens are involved, na to just present their leader Peter Obi to US. He lives with them, he also said they are peaceful.

. Hahahaha.

In most cultures, it's permitted. Personally, I don't see anything wrong in it.

Ask some elders for more clarity.

Sunnybabe:
lol

Can never be my club

kumulus:
I eventually had to go the private agent way on the 4th of this month, NIN still didn’t work after three days as I was told. Went back there earlier today and the gentleman said it’ll work by evening today. So I’m still waiting.

*Paid #3k for the validation.

Damn! Sorry for the stress, I've spent more than 5k on this validation thingy...still didn't work, I'd just have to create time and head to HQ. I pray yours get validated, Sire.

Thanks.

kumulus:
Very!

I just left the enrollment office in my LGA and the young man told me to visit the state head office, a private enrollment center or a communications provider office (MTN) for validation as they don’t do validations at their station. I doubt there’s validity in his submission though, fortunately for him I don’t have the energy to raise dust this morning.

Good Day, wow!

So, has your issue been resolved? Did your service provider validate your NIN? If yes, I'd have to try that out too because I'm tired. Like!! This stress is so frustrating.... What's the point of having NIMC sub offices if they can't validate common NIN....must one go to Federal or HQ.... it's disheartening wallahi.

kumulus:
I haven’t resolved mine unfortunately, last time I was at their office I was told their network has been down for months (about a months ago).

Disheartening.

JAkpayen:
I do not think they treat this anymore online. Go to the nearest NIMC enrolment center to validate

Ohh okay, thanks.

Justbesure:
To the best of my knowledge NIM validation after being acted upon is within 48 hours.
Validation is free, in my own case, the woman that attended to me in their Branch office asked me to go the head office or send my details to someone there to help me do it or if I don't have anyone I should buy card for her to help me send the details to her contact in head office to validate it for me, of which I agreed that should send it. I gave her #500 for recharge card and was very happy and the validation was successful after just two days

Good Morrow, Sire. Please, how can I get her contact or should I go about mine? I'm experiencing same issue, the amount of money I've spent trying to validate my NIN is disheartening....Help Sire.

BeatriceM1:
please I need her contact

Same here!! I'm experiencing same issue! Please help.

David6956:
Have your request been answered

No Sire, I'm still experiencing same issue.

It's frustrating....

Do you know someone that can help? Or how I can go about this?

xtopmanutd:
Yes. I called a number I got on NIMC website and also messaged them on twitter. After two business days I was validated.

Good morning, Please drop the number here, thank you.

BluntCrazeMan:
(Answer:
Just Complain To NIMC...)
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A lot of Nigerians, and Nairalanders are going through this wahalla at the moment
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If you already have your NIN-Number with you,, but whenever you take the NIN-Number to the Bank, they would always tell you to go back to the NIMC and tell them to Validate your NIN-Number and add it to the NIN-Database on the NIMC Computer.
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This is what you would do...
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Send an email to info@nimc.gov.ng with a copy-to cc.. to customercare@nimc.gov.ng and nimccustomercare@nimc.gov.ng....
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Put the subject as “VALIDATE MY NIN-NUMBER”.
Then give them your “full name” and the NIN-Number that is to be validated.
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(Try this first, then come back and thank me later)

Good morning Sire. Thanks for putting this out here, I'm experiencing same issue and I've done as instructed but got zero mail from NIMC, till date, my NIN hasn't been validated. It's disheartening...what else can I do Sire?

FX2BROWN:
I registered my NIMc with Ecobank, in Lagos when it was free and without stress. I'd been using it with all my lines and other banking transactions.

Last year, I opened an account with GTbank and I registered a 9mobile line on May, 2022.

On Monday, 11th of July, 2022, I visited an Airtel Care Centre to purchase a MiFi model, having logged on my details, I was told that my NIN was not validated.

To validate it, I had to pay #2,000 with a strong assurance that, it would be rectified before 24 hours. Still today, 14th July, 2022,. I am still waiting....

Nigeria, I hail thee! Has anyone experienced such?

. I'm experiencing such Sire, please, have you worked yours out?

I'm in this same quagmire and it's frustrating.

kumulus:
Good evening nairalanders and all well meaning e-citizens!

I have been faced with some issues trying to register for certain facilities in these past months and I must say I’ve had it to my full, I have definitely exhausted my patience at this point and before I’m frustrated beyond absolute capacity, I say make I voice out, just maybe I’m not the only one in such situation and putting heads together, we might come up with the needed solution.

So I had registered and captured biometrics to obtain my NIN months ago (about 4-5months). Tried linking to my phone number several times but met with failures, same experience when I try to onboard with the NIMC Mobile ID app. I’ve been to multiple ERCs and they all just start telling same stories of network issues (for months), one such agent even tried extorting me the other day saying I should pay #4,000 to validate my NIN and it’ll work in two days.

I could care less if it never worked but unfortunately it’s been made mandatory to produce a valid and functioning NIN before I can register for basic things I am privileged by the constitution of the Federal Republic; one cannot open a bank account, obtain immigration documents, register for examinations, complete KYC on some websites to mention a few of the setbacks NIMC is causing.

The most alarming thing for me is the attitude of the commission towards this situation, they’ve shown no concern whatsoever all along. I have seen reports online where people complained of missing payment deadlines, not being able to partake in academic processes, missing out on job opportunities, inability to access funds in their bank accounts, inability to obtain passports and other such inconveniences.

All these are appalling to say the least, I think it’s high time we spoke up and have the commission either take decisive steps or summarily discontinue the mandatory requirement of the NIN. This is unfair to the millions of law abiding Nigerians who are daily deprived of access to basic services and facilities because of some people’s nonchalance and incapacity.


Check their social media handles and you’ll find numerous complaints that’s been left without response.

If it’s not working let them just scrap it na! To think people paid for this sef is annoying, same thrash with BVN….till tomorrow they’ve not provided me with the “BVN CARD” I was supposed to get…. Why is this country frustrating like this

Good morning, Sire. I'm experiencing same issue and I'm fed up. They extorted 3k from me telling me it would work in 2days, till today, nothing has been done.

I sent a mail to NIMC but no response, I chatted them on Twitter, they replied and I was asked to send my NIN, I did, it's been over 3 days now and my NIN hasn't been validated.

I can't process KYC on lots of apps, etc. I'm frustrated.

Have you resolved yours? What is your next step Sire because for me, I'm out of ideas.

I'm elated seeing many men talking about prenup.... it's the way to go y'all.

GODPUNISHALABI:
Funny how this guy just disappeared totally from the music scene,the ode no gree evolve pass "pon pon" sound after mad over you

This slander is unnecessary.

Bodmum:
all politicians should be assassinated, I mean it.

calm down tiger, don't post what could complicate your life.

Mercychen:
Her face like a mans. Doing only what men know how to do best.

This your comment is gibberish, crime knows no gender. She deserves whatever comes her way. You quickly dragged 'Men' into your comment like your father ain't a man .

AlhajiBitcoin:
I am not surprised.

This is South West.

Apt.

FERNANDEZISBACK:
No be only..I love how you people deceive yourself all day..
Killin your fellow person is gonna give you money? everyone should have done that..
That's the highest level of ignorance tho..

You're ignorant and that's cool. Who would go through all these stress to do something that doesn't work? Ever asked yourself that?

We're in Africa, even in western Countries, ritualism isn't joked about. It's real. It's even enshrined in the bible. Deuteronomy 18 vs 10

2 kings 21 vs 6. Check out more. It existed then and it still exists. Let's be guided ��.

God will not allow us see Satan. Amen.

lied:
Please where did you do your NIN for free?
Cos here they asked me to pay

I did it for free here in Abuja. You can also try LG secretariat of your LGA. They should do it for free.

Ugandatales:
I agree with her. A call girl told me her full story yesterday and I wanted to cry. Stop bringing children to this world and leaving them to take care of themselves.

it's just common sense, I've been telling most people this. But hey, you can't cry more than the bereaved. Bringing a child into this world without being financially buoyant wouldn't just affect the child's life, but also that of the community and country (that's if he turns out to be a criminal). It's disheartening.

DropsMic:
Will the black man listen

Poorest continent yet na we dey born pass. Spits

Louder Sire!

xxxtedyxxx:
Sad but true.

I will drink every kind of tea except PoverTea

Apt

GenAbacha:
Eww




These things should be hunted to extinction.

. See your dirty mentality.

EuroMeko:
Gladmama, I want to send you a link to an interesting idea for you to consider.

My email is in my profile.

Sire, please, do share it here.

Gladmama:
EuroMeko, do you produce your fish feed your self, if so what are the contents and preparation processes? or do you know who can teach or where I can learn?
Thanks.

. Please Sire, kindly share the research you've done over the years. I'd love to get acquainted.

jaxxy:
None of u Igbo leaders can control ur zone or even ur states. Charity begins at home.

Rochas was doing well still he became a power drunk clown. The rest and neither here nor there. There are sound people on the east bt they are not given the chance to serve.

well said.

Look at Saraki showing interest, Tinubu, And others but no IBO man is showing interest, that's not how politics is played lol. Presidency can't be handed over to you just like that.

Besides, a Tiv man wants to be president, An igala man also etc. What Nigeria needs is a competent leader irrespective of tribe and religion. This IGBO BS should end.

Lordedifice1:
Block my sim idiot
Then the government will not get their tax from mobile networks again
Block my sim

see this werey oo. Oga do your NIN before your contact gets blocked and refurbished for another user. You think it's your 1kobo that makes the government rich, na you go cry las las. You'd not be able to make USSD transactions, I'm not supposed to be telling you this. Just get your NIN done. It's free.

JamiuKabir:
yeye gonment of FRAUD. Go and die or do your worst.

Werey. Get your NIN done.

toobusy:
Not again......if you guys know how much this particular defenseless animal suffer in the hands of other predictors in the wild,you guys will think twice before hurting them.just look at the way u tie the poor thing as if it stole something from you.

can you say the same for the fishes you eat daily? Or the chicken you ate throughout this festive period.