₦airaland Forum

People get married for different reasons. While some seek companionship in marriage, many go into marriage for procreation. For couples who look forward to having children immediately after marriage, being declared ‘infertile’ by experts is like a death sentence.

While it is generally agreed that it takes two to have a baby and every couple is expected to be in optimum health to have babies, medical experts claim men are having more fertility challenge now. Sperm concentration in men is said to have decreased by a third since 1990s while sperm count is said to have decreased by half over the past 50 years.

Studies are also showing genetic abnormalities in sperm particularly in older men. For men therefore, quantity, quality and motility of spermatozoa are seen as important factors in fertility.

Since the male factor is a prominent cause of infertility in couples, sperm donation has become vital in assisted conception treatment.

A study by the Society for the Study of Male Reproduction stated that “a male factor is solely responsible in about 20 per cent of infertile couples and contributory in another 30 to 40 per cent.”

According to experts, even when sperm numbers are great, a high proportion of men may have DNA damage that significantly impairs the chances of natural conception. Besides, male sperm deteriorates with age the same way it does for women.

Studies have also shown that if a man has poor health, smokes, drinks too much or has a bad diet, it’s very likely his sperms are also going to be unhealthy.

Indeed, investigation by Saturday PUNCH showed that sperm has become a commodity in high demand in Lagos. The Chief Consultant and Head, Obstetrician and Fertility Department, Eko Hospitals, Dr. Adegbite Ogunmokun, said fertility problem, based on recent experience, had tilted more towards the male factor.

He said, “If 10 couples come in, there will be problem with the male in six of them, using our parameter of 20 million sperm per millimetre. But 10 to 15 years ago, maybe about four out of 10 men would have problem.”

Our correspondents, who visited some fertility centres in Lagos, learnt that more men are having low sperm count, thus necessitating the need for more volunteer donors. But because donors are scare, fertility clinics offer as much as N50,000 to men who are interested in selling their sperm.

They also pay more when sellers have special features that the beneficiaries are looking for.

Like blood sellers, investigations show that many people in Lagos, especially students, now sell their sperms anytime they need money.

A student of the University of Lagos, who identified himself as John, said he had sold sperm to a few fertility centres in Lagos. John said he had been funding his education for the past two years with what he earned from selling his sperm.

John said he was introduced to the programme by a friend and that he had in turn brought in two other friends to ‘business’.

“I’ve sold to a number of fertility centres. The money has really helped me to stay in school. It takes care of my tuition and some other personal needs,” John said, with a measure of satisfaction.

“It’s cool money, really and I’m also doing a service to mankind by helping out some people in need. Even friends that I introduced to it have not turned back since then.”

An employee in a Lagos fertility clinic, who identified himself as Olufunsho, told Saturday PUNCH that some women would pay any amount to get a sperm seller with the features they want.

He said, “We pay N50,000 here but there are times when women come in and request that, at all cost, they must get a tall man. The person can earn more when they make such requests, especially if we don’t have any that fits the profile in our bank.

“There was a time a woman came and requested that we get a tall man for her at all cost. I showed her the samples we had, but she did not like the profile. She said she was not satisfied with the heights. And we were unable to get what she wanted from the sellers that came at the time.

“The sellers that came then were either AS, or positive with hepatitis B or had low sperm count. We had up to twelve sellers that came and we were unable to get anybody. In such cases, we could offer a lot more when we find the right person. Sometimes, such people are also in a position to negotiate for what they want.”

However, subsequent drops attract lesser amounts of money for the same seller.

To sell sperm, the person, according to Olufunsho, must stay off sex for five days. He undergoes some tests to confirm that he is not HIV positive and that he also has healthy sperm among others.

He said, “If the same person is still interested and we still need him, he would repeat the screening process again. We pay N10, 000 per ejaculation for other subsequent ones. With my own discretion, if the quality of the sperm is good and we have somebody who needs something that matches perfectly with that seller, we may reduce the probation period, but the sperm must be very good.

“Although that is the protocol, it could always be amended when there is nothing wrong with the person. Even if someone ejaculates the first time and in twenty minutes time, he does the same, it is still going to be good, but not as good as the first one.”

At the various fertility centres where our correspondents posed as potential sperm seller, the clinic workers made keen attempts to have them start the process immediately, by leaving blood samples for tests.

On one occasion, a clinic worker told one of our correspondents that he was willing to waive the two to five days’ probation period of abstinence, after our correspondent said he wished to “sleep over it.”

The worker said, “What is there to think about? After all, you already said you’re not married. You can leave your blood sample for testing while you go ahead and think over it.”

Investigation showed that fertility centres want sellers between 18 and 45 years of age and expect them to abstain from sex, two to five days before giving sperm sample, depending on the centre.

Other conditions to be met by potential sperm sellers include testing negative to HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B and C, sickle cell and some other sexually transmitted diseases. Tests are also carried out to determine the count, morphology (shape) and motility of the sperm cells.

In addition, fertility centres claim to also place a high premium on average intelligence, education and lifestyle. Although, Saturday PUNCH learnt that such claims are not always true as more emphases are actually placed on height and other physical attributes.

“It is not immediately that we pay. We prefer AA genotype because it can be given to anybody, unlike AS that cannot be given to just anybody,” Olufunsho added.

However, an employee in another fertility clinic in Lagos, Akin, said sperm sellers could get paid within a week of starting the process. This is possible only if they satisfy the conditions.

He said, “If the motility is good, the count is good and you’re okay, then, you can produce for us. If everything is okay, within a week, you can get your money.”

A 2012 study into the reproductive health of 26,600 men in France, warned of a sperm crisis worldwide. It said that sperm concentration has decreased by a third since the 1990s. The study found a continuous 32.2 per cent decrease in sperm concentration over a period of 17 years.

During the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology annual conference in London in July 2013, some experts, critical of the study’s validity, said it did not completely represent the situation in certain areas, particularly the developing world.

However, a fertility expert at Mother’s World Care, Ikeja, Lagos, Dr. Margaret Olusegun, said the situation is similar in Nigeria.

She said, “A man should have a good count, up to 40 to 50 million sperm per millimetre of semen upward. But you find that these days, men have more challenges with fertility than women.

“Although, I don’t have the statistics, men are the ones with more challenges now, even though they are the ones who drive out their wives if they can’t bear children.”

Olusegun explained that good sperm should have “at least 50 per cent motility (activeness) because sperm cells can be active, sluggish or dead.”

“For morphology (shape) too, which could be normal or abnormal, sperm should have upward of 50 per cent normal cells. And there should not be bacteria growth,” she added.

Ogunmokun described low concentration of sperm as “Oligospermia.” He, however, said a sperm count with a minimum lower limit of 20 million sperm per millimetre of semen would still be considered normal. But he added that any sperm concentration of less than 20 million per millimetre of semen could be categorised as mild, moderate or severe oligospermia, depending on the count.

Ogunmokun said fertility problems could be with the man, the woman or the two of them.

Saturday PUNCH learnt that the demand for sperm has made the fertility business a lucrative one. Many of the fertility centres in Lagos have facilities for sperm preservation, where it’s freezing costs about N50, 000 per quarter.

Ogunmokun said, “After collection, the semen is processed and seminal fluid and all other things are removed. The sperm is put in little bottles and placed in special containers called dewars, connected to a power source. It is stored at very low temperature and there must be an indicator for monitoring should there be a change in the condition.”

He, however, added that there must be a standby generator in a place like Nigeria, where power supply is unstable, as sperm can be frozen for decades.

“Although, there are many other reasons why people freeze sperm, someone living far away from his wife can decide to freeze his sperm for the wife’s use while he’s away. Also, someone going for cancer treatment can freeze his sperm before starting the treatment since such treatments affect sperm production,” he added.

Ogunmokun said fertility centres focus more on university undergraduates to ensure that sperm donors have a certain degree of intelligence.

He said, “The current practice is to actually recruit sperm donors and the focus is on undergraduates. The focus is on students because they should be able to provide their ID cards so that background checks can be done.”

According to Ogunmokun, the perceived increase in the number of men with low sperm count is as a result of infection and lifestyle habits like sitting for too long and wearing of tight underwear.

He said, “The testes are not supposed to be too close to the body because of the higher body temperature. The testes are naturally colder, so people who travel long distances or sit in traffic for long can be prone to infertility.”

Ogunmokun advised that men should “exercise appropriately, take good nutrition, avoid tight underwear, premarital sex, cigarette and alcohol to try to prevent low sperm count.”

However, Olusegun identified good hygiene as key to the prevention of low sperm count, saying, “Our environment is too contaminated.”

Additional report by Gbenro Adeoye

SOURCE: http://www.punchng.com/news/fertility-clinics-lagosians-make-money-selling-sperm-for-N50000

People get married for different reasons. While some seek companionship in marriage, many go into marriage for procreation. For couples who look forward to having children immediately after marriage, being declared ‘infertile’ by experts is like a death sentence.

While it is generally agreed that it takes two to have a baby and every couple is expected to be in optimum health to have babies, medical experts claim men are having more fertility challenge now. Sperm concentration in men is said to have decreased by a third since 1990s while sperm count is said to have decreased by half over the past 50 years.

Studies are also showing genetic abnormalities in sperm particularly in older men. For men therefore, quantity, quality and motility of spermatozoa are seen as important factors in fertility.

Since the male factor is a prominent cause of infertility in couples, sperm donation has become vital in assisted conception treatment.

A study by the Society for the Study of Male Reproduction stated that “a male factor is solely responsible in about 20 per cent of infertile couples and contributory in another 30 to 40 per cent.”

According to experts, even when sperm numbers are great, a high proportion of men may have DNA damage that significantly impairs the chances of natural conception. Besides, male sperm deteriorates with age the same way it does for women.

Studies have also shown that if a man has poor health, smokes, drinks too much or has a bad diet, it’s very likely his sperms are also going to be unhealthy.

Indeed, investigation by Saturday PUNCH showed that sperm has become a commodity in high demand in Lagos. The Chief Consultant and Head, Obstetrician and Fertility Department, Eko Hospitals, Dr. Adegbite Ogunmokun, said fertility problem, based on recent experience, had tilted more towards the male factor.

He said, “If 10 couples come in, there will be problem with the male in six of them, using our parameter of 20 million sperm per millimetre. But 10 to 15 years ago, maybe about four out of 10 men would have problem.”

Our correspondents, who visited some fertility centres in Lagos, learnt that more men are having low sperm count, thus necessitating the need for more volunteer donors. But because donors are scare, fertility clinics offer as much as N50,000 to men who are interested in selling their sperm.

They also pay more when sellers have special features that the beneficiaries are looking for.

Like blood sellers, investigations show that many people in Lagos, especially students, now sell their sperms anytime they need money.

A student of the University of Lagos, who identified himself as John, said he had sold sperm to a few fertility centres in Lagos. John said he had been funding his education for the past two years with what he earned from selling his sperm.

John said he was introduced to the programme by a friend and that he had in turn brought in two other friends to ‘business’.

“I’ve sold to a number of fertility centres. The money has really helped me to stay in school. It takes care of my tuition and some other personal needs,” John said, with a measure of satisfaction.

“It’s cool money, really and I’m also doing a service to mankind by helping out some people in need. Even friends that I introduced to it have not turned back since then.”

An employee in a Lagos fertility clinic, who identified himself as Olufunsho, told Saturday PUNCH that some women would pay any amount to get a sperm seller with the features they want.

He said, “We pay N50,000 here but there are times when women come in and request that, at all cost, they must get a tall man. The person can earn more when they make such requests, especially if we don’t have any that fits the profile in our bank.

“There was a time a woman came and requested that we get a tall man for her at all cost. I showed her the samples we had, but she did not like the profile. She said she was not satisfied with the heights. And we were unable to get what she wanted from the sellers that came at the time.

“The sellers that came then were either AS, or positive with hepatitis B or had low sperm count. We had up to twelve sellers that came and we were unable to get anybody. In such cases, we could offer a lot more when we find the right person. Sometimes, such people are also in a position to negotiate for what they want.”

However, subsequent drops attract lesser amounts of money for the same seller.

To sell sperm, the person, according to Olufunsho, must stay off sex for five days. He undergoes some tests to confirm that he is not HIV positive and that he also has healthy sperm among others.

He said, “If the same person is still interested and we still need him, he would repeat the screening process again. We pay N10, 000 per ejaculation for other subsequent ones. With my own discretion, if the quality of the sperm is good and we have somebody who needs something that matches perfectly with that seller, we may reduce the probation period, but the sperm must be very good.

“Although that is the protocol, it could always be amended when there is nothing wrong with the person. Even if someone ejaculates the first time and in twenty minutes time, he does the same, it is still going to be good, but not as good as the first one.”

At the various fertility centres where our correspondents posed as potential sperm seller, the clinic workers made keen attempts to have them start the process immediately, by leaving blood samples for tests.

On one occasion, a clinic worker told one of our correspondents that he was willing to waive the two to five days’ probation period of abstinence, after our correspondent said he wished to “sleep over it.”

The worker said, “What is there to think about? After all, you already said you’re not married. You can leave your blood sample for testing while you go ahead and think over it.”

Investigation showed that fertility centres want sellers between 18 and 45 years of age and expect them to abstain from sex, two to five days before giving sperm sample, depending on the centre.

Other conditions to be met by potential sperm sellers include testing negative to HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B and C, sickle cell and some other sexually transmitted diseases. Tests are also carried out to determine the count, morphology (shape) and motility of the sperm cells.

In addition, fertility centres claim to also place a high premium on average intelligence, education and lifestyle. Although, Saturday PUNCH learnt that such claims are not always true as more emphases are actually placed on height and other physical attributes.

“It is not immediately that we pay. We prefer AA genotype because it can be given to anybody, unlike AS that cannot be given to just anybody,” Olufunsho added.

However, an employee in another fertility clinic in Lagos, Akin, said sperm sellers could get paid within a week of starting the process. This is possible only if they satisfy the conditions.

He said, “If the motility is good, the count is good and you’re okay, then, you can produce for us. If everything is okay, within a week, you can get your money.”

A 2012 study into the reproductive health of 26,600 men in France, warned of a sperm crisis worldwide. It said that sperm concentration has decreased by a third since the 1990s. The study found a continuous 32.2 per cent decrease in sperm concentration over a period of 17 years.

During the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology annual conference in London in July 2013, some experts, critical of the study’s validity, said it did not completely represent the situation in certain areas, particularly the developing world.

However, a fertility expert at Mother’s World Care, Ikeja, Lagos, Dr. Margaret Olusegun, said the situation is similar in Nigeria.

She said, “A man should have a good count, up to 40 to 50 million sperm per millimetre of semen upward. But you find that these days, men have more challenges with fertility than women.

“Although, I don’t have the statistics, men are the ones with more challenges now, even though they are the ones who drive out their wives if they can’t bear children.”

Olusegun explained that good sperm should have “at least 50 per cent motility (activeness) because sperm cells can be active, sluggish or dead.”

“For morphology (shape) too, which could be normal or abnormal, sperm should have upward of 50 per cent normal cells. And there should not be bacteria growth,” she added.

Ogunmokun described low concentration of sperm as “Oligospermia.” He, however, said a sperm count with a minimum lower limit of 20 million sperm per millimetre of semen would still be considered normal. But he added that any sperm concentration of less than 20 million per millimetre of semen could be categorised as mild, moderate or severe oligospermia, depending on the count.

Ogunmokun said fertility problems could be with the man, the woman or the two of them.

Saturday PUNCH learnt that the demand for sperm has made the fertility business a lucrative one. Many of the fertility centres in Lagos have facilities for sperm preservation, where it’s freezing costs about N50, 000 per quarter.

Ogunmokun said, “After collection, the semen is processed and seminal fluid and all other things are removed. The sperm is put in little bottles and placed in special containers called dewars, connected to a power source. It is stored at very low temperature and there must be an indicator for monitoring should there be a change in the condition.”

He, however, added that there must be a standby generator in a place like Nigeria, where power supply is unstable, as sperm can be frozen for decades.

“Although, there are many other reasons why people freeze sperm, someone living far away from his wife can decide to freeze his sperm for the wife’s use while he’s away. Also, someone going for cancer treatment can freeze his sperm before starting the treatment since such treatments affect sperm production,” he added.

Ogunmokun said fertility centres focus more on university undergraduates to ensure that sperm donors have a certain degree of intelligence.

He said, “The current practice is to actually recruit sperm donors and the focus is on undergraduates. The focus is on students because they should be able to provide their ID cards so that background checks can be done.”

According to Ogunmokun, the perceived increase in the number of men with low sperm count is as a result of infection and lifestyle habits like sitting for too long and wearing of tight underwear.

He said, “The testes are not supposed to be too close to the body because of the higher body temperature. The testes are naturally colder, so people who travel long distances or sit in traffic for long can be prone to infertility.”

Ogunmokun advised that men should “exercise appropriately, take good nutrition, avoid tight underwear, premarital sex, cigarette and alcohol to try to prevent low sperm count.”

However, Olusegun identified good hygiene as key to the prevention of low sperm count, saying, “Our environment is too contaminated.”

Additional report by Gbenro Adeoye

SOURCE: http://www.punchng.com/news/fertility-clinics-lagosians-make-money-selling-sperm-for-N50000

@ eatermaris and stongedition congratulation on ur new levels. It gives me joy and hope to see and hear about Nigeria graduates having to choose between two federal govt jobs on merit. It goes to show there is hope for our dear country. A clear indication that we re not where we use to be as a Nation.

I Just hope NIMC knows the cost implication of this delay on them. Just imagine a situation where 20 trained enrolement officers get a better offer elsewhere; the implication is that NIMC have to spend more money to train fresh hands. NIMC pls hasten up to keep young minds.

Congratulation once again to Estermaris and strong edition; I love good new, that is why I have to peep in to wish you guys the best in life. We shall Surely see @ the top.

@ all I miss u guys so much. Pls Keep hope alive for NIMC is doing a good job to make the process and delay worth it. It makes no sense to rush a process and bring in fake hands.

ONE LOVE

Follipirro: Just got a congratulatory message 4rm GLO.NIMC is nt d end of d world.if its urs,u wil definitely get d job nd if nt MOVE AHEAD cuz God has a better deal 4 u.ONE LOVE.

Congratulation my brother! You re one of d very few mature dude on dis trend and u truly deserve the job. We shall see at d top my brother.

@ all just passing by and discovered that e-war still exist here. Tolerance and one love should be our watch word.

@ follipiro congratulation once again. I love and appreciate ur maturity.


ONE LOVE.

Danyl: bitterness in d offing.... but one thing I know is that if u celebrate with others ppl will surely celebrate wit u too c'mon!

"pls do not blow your trumpet"

My brother u re on point,the matter tire me...this tread that was once like a family... if not for my Muslims brothers celebrating today,i had made up my mind like shiloh,alaus, seighbenz and funom to go mute, but for the love i have for my Muslim brothers and my believe in the unity of Nigeria, i decided to revisit this tread today. For God sake what is wrong with @ adetowubo001 post?... if u ask me nothing wrong.

Tolerance, tolerance, tolerance, tolerance, tolerance where are you?


@ all one love as i sign out.

BARKA DA SALLAH to all my muslims brothers and sisters. Even as you celebrate, remember, peace and love is SINE QUA NON for development and also remember to pray for those of us expecting training/interview message. Allah ya taimake mu. Amin

...

pfelly: No one will notice your "typographical errors" if you behave yourself and create a new thread on NIN.

Thank you and welcome on board.

One love.

Mowin: My brother, u forget that if it not nairaland, it can never be like it.. we r always present on the other side, but its a diff ball game on nairaland..

One love brother, some persons just need to grow up and learn how to accommodate others opinion... Love and tolerance is the greatest weapon to winning any battle and also avoiding potential ones...I have bn insulted on this tread directly and indirectly but never retaliated any; simply because I understand d weapon of love and tolerance, that is why after every insult I quote d person and then post ONE LOVE. I felt more like a family when shiloh, alaus, seighbenz, gullmoon,e.t.c where active on this tread, but now insults don make them mute, even fuonam who was trying to save his batch reputation, receive d insult of his life...trust me his aim was not evil,I was there live and direct.

One love is the name of the game... Enrol once, Be identified for life.

dominic.montul:
yes bosss am doin good...same wit me bro...soonest and surely we wud see .any info frm d back end?,,lol

my brother greetings from the back end...pls let us chat via the front end (Facebook or wassup);person no fit cough or sneeze for here again ( some will complain d tread is dying, others will try to revive it and get insults; others will read in between posts to pick typographical errors and insult... Where is the love?) ...before Abraham, Jesus was, so we bless God for the front end. i know we can scan and populate our chat better from the front end and i guaranty you of a strong network cable there. To my team members @ seighbenz,shiloh,alaus and fuonam(gllumoon is already on board and we have bn having a nice time) let us join the front end trend and track findings from there. Fear not, measures and standards are in place to ensure ICAO compliance.

to all expecting training or interview message, keep hope alive; it is not over until is over. most importantly, go on ur knees and pray to ur God. He owns the key to our lives. God is not a God that abandon a project...He is faithful to complete NIMC good work he started in our lives since dec/January. August is our season of sudden visitations. Double portion is a reality and next levels is a walkover.

Enrol once, Be identified for life.

One love.

Mowin: Now that Nimcee has kick started adverts all over major radio stations, that means registration is about to commence on a large scale all over the federation...this also portends that the recruitment processes will be hastened up the more...I hope m on point

happy new month my brother.

dominic.montul:
hey Mr Dafe...thnx...I C U boss

My brother from another mother how u dey? Miss u so much and it was nice meeting you. See u soon.

After all said and done, God is faithful.

happy new month peeps...@ all,keep hope alive, for August is our season of sudden visitations.Double portions is a reality and next levels is a walkover for all of us; for every delay thus far,we shall receive double of NIMC interview or training message.

ONE LOVE to all...Enrol once,Be identified for life.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS


PROOF OF IDENTITY

Proof of Identity document must contain name and photo of the resident. Any of the following POI documents are supported.
1. Passport
2. Voter ID
3. Driving License
4. Government Photo ID Cards
5. Photo ID issued by Recognised Educational Institution
6. Photo Bank ATM Card
7. Photo Credit Card
8. Photo Credit Card
9. Pensioner Photo Card

PROOF ADDRESS (POA) DOCUMENTS

Proof of Address documents must contain name and address of the resident. Any of the following POA documents are supported.
1. Passport
2. Bank Statement/Passbook
3. Post Office Account Statement/Passbook
4. Voter ID
5. Driving License
6. Government Photo ID Cards
7. Electricity Bill (not older than 3 months)
8. Water Bill (not older than 3 months)
9. Telephone Landline Bill (not older than 3 months)
10. Property Tax Receipt (not older than 3 months)
11. Credit Card Statement (not older than 3 months)
12. Insurance Policy
13. Signed letter having photo issued by Recognised Educational Institution
14. Pensioner Card
15. Authority (for rural areas)
16. Income Tax Assessement Order
17. Vehicle Registration Certificate.
18. Registered Sale/Lease/Rent Agreement


PROOF OF DATE of BIRTH (DOB) DOCUMENTS

Prof of DOB document must contain Name and DOB of the resident. Any of the following documents are supported.
1. Birth Certificate
2. Passport
3. Certificate


NATIONAL IDENTITY MANAGEMENT COMMISSION... providing assured identity.

Every citizen from the age of 16 years and above and legal residents are eligible to enrol for the NIN. (Arrangements are currently being made to ensure that all persons from birth can be registered and enrolment of biometrics from the age of five (5) can be achieved).The process is the same whether you choose the self-service or you require an assisted service.
There are different ways you can enrol for the NIN:
Self Service Enrolment
Stage 1
• Applicant visits NIMC website: http://www.nimc.gov.ng to access the Enrolment Form or walks into an enrolment centre and use the self-service workstation.
• Fills the Enrolment Form online and prints a summary sheet with a 2D Barcode and Registration ID number.
• At the enrolment centre, the enrolment officer scans barcode to pull up the applicant data or uses the Registration ID Number to pull up the information from the database.
Alternatively,
• Applicant walks into an enrolment centre and picks up an enrolment form.
• Fills the enrolment form, providing the required demographic information.
• Applicant approaches the enrolment officer who collects the completed form and inputs the details into the enrolment portal.
Stage 2: Applicant verifies and confirms the enrolment data on the system.
Stage 3: Applicant has his photograph, finger print captured.
Stage 4: Applicant has his supporting documents scanned.
Stage 5: Enrolment is acknowledged and a slip is generated and given indicating completion of enrolment.
Stage 6: Applicant leaves the enrolment centre.
b) Assisted-Service
Stage 1: Applicant walks into enrolment centre and request for enrolment assistance.
Stage 2: A support officer assists applicant in picking and filling the enrolment form.
Stage 3. Applicant approaches an enrolment officer who collects the completed form and inputs the details into the enrolment portal.
Stage 4: Applicant verifies and confirms the enrolment data on the system.
Stage 5: Applicant has his photograph, finger print captured.
Stage 6: Applicant has his supporting documents scanned.
Stage 7: Enrolment is acknowledged and a slip is generated and given indicating completion of enrolment.
Stage 8: Applicant leaves the enrolment centre.
c) Mobile-Service
Stage 1: Applicant goes to a mobile enrolment station.
Stage 2: Request an enrolment form and fill it or request a support officer to provide assistance.
Stage 3. Applicant approaches an enrolment officer who collects the completed form and inputs the details into the enrolment portal.
Stage 4: Applicant verifies and confirms the enrolment data on the system.
Stage 5: Applicant has his photograph, finger print captured.
Stage 6: Applicant has his supporting documents scanned.
Stage 7: Enrolment is acknowledged and a slip is generated and given indicating completion of enrolment.
Stage 8: Applicant leaves the enrolment centre.


ENROL ONCE,BE IDENTIFIED FOR LIFE.

WHAT IS NIN?

The National Identification Number (NIN) is a set of numbers assigned to an individual upon successful enrolment. Enrolment consists of the recording of an individual’s demographic data and capture of the ten (10) fingerprints, head-to-shoulder facial picture and digital signature, which are all used to cross-check existing data in the National Identity Database to confirm that there is no previous entry of the same data. Once this (de-duplication) process is completed the data is then stored with a unique NIN that was assigned to it.
The NIN once issued to a person cannot be used again, (that is, it cannot be issued to another person even if the previous person is dead). It is the NIN that helps to tie all records about a person in the database and is used to check the identity verified.

happy new month peeps...@ all,keep hope alive, for August is our season of sudden visitations.Double portions is a reality and next levels is a walkover for all of us; for every delay thus far,we shall receive double of NIMC interview or training message.

ONE LOVE to all...Enrol once,Be identified for life.

One love

NIMC establishes registration centres nationwide

JULY 29, 2013


Director-General, National Identity Management Commission, Mr. Chris Onyemenam
Director-General, National Identity Management Commission, Mr. Chris Onyemenam
| credits: govtechnology.com.ng
The National Identity Management Commission on Sunday said it had established registration centres in all the 36 state capitals and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

A statement by the Director-General, NIMC, Mr. Chris Onyemenam, said the agency would, among other things, encourage investment and improve the business environment in the country.

He said, “The National Identity Smart Cards, which the agency manages, will enable businesses to know the identities of people they are dealing with. Efforts have reached an advanced stage towards expanding to the 774 local government areas. Additionally, mobile enrolment service vehicles have already been procured to serve people living in the rural areas.

“Consumer credit, for example, will become far more possible to run when firms can quickly and easily confirm their customers to be whom they claim to be. As the extension of consumer credit becomes a lot easier, consumer credit institutions themselves will in turn spring up and flourish. In summary, that is where I see the impact that this will have on the economy and Nigeria of tomorrow.”

According to Onyemenam, there will be a boost in investment “because the business environment will improve significantly where there is secure proof of identity.”

He said enrolment activities, which started in Abuja on February 23, 2012, had been extended to every state capital.

He also said a pre-enrolment portal often helped to reduce time spent at the enrolment centres.

Onyemenam explained that the process involved the recording of an individual’s demographic data, including capturing the fingerprints, head-to-shoulder facial picture and digital signature, adding, “These are used to cross-check existing data in the National Identity Database.”

He said, “In terms of structures and equipment, NIMC centres and operations meet international standards. Hardware and software, which the agency deploys as well as the processes it follows are completely in compliance with the International Standards Organisation’s specifications and the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s guidelines.

“Currently, the commission has engaged the services of a local IT firm to guide it towards achieving ISO 27001 certification, a move targeted at ensuring global recognition and acceptance of its IT infrastructure and services.”



source punch paper of yesterday.

The DG is working tirelessly, so there is hope for ALL.

@luvonyii4life:
Mr man, I advice u t keep away from this place while u are undergoing training.it is for ur own good. Ar u addicted t it or something? Based on wat I have read it is best t keep ur thank u to ur self or u can as well thank them over there face to face. Most ppl look forward to invites nd by God's grace we will al get it.

dear! my appreciation does not stop others from bn invited for training and they will all be invited for training by God's Grace.

A BIG THANK YOU to NIMC management for bringing out the best in me. I am enjoying every activities here in NIMC...

Madam Uche a job well done. To my oga at the top Barrister Chris and his excellent management team, thank so much for giving us a level playing ground to explore and build our hard and soft skills toward been absorbed into the commission.WE came confusion however, the team you put in place, lead by Madam Uche gave us direction and brought out the best in us.

@ all enrole once and be identify for life.

Above all thank you Jesus for the journey thus far.

sleeky8: The core value in this case being you are not to disclose any activity performed in your training! Anyhu enjoy your training, wish you the very best

Na u talk so.

One love

Don Demu: I pray i dont get posted to same state with you man
I pray i dont get posted to same state with you man

May God grant you your heart desires in Jesus name.

One love.

manifest1: What happened to ask me anything and get all updates in d wkends and early morning on Mondays.To all of us lets not be too rash to make promises that we cant/intend to keep.AS ALWAYS ITS EASIER SAID THAN DONE

True talk.

One love.

sleeky8: Smh! Kinda funny how your disposition towards updating us on the ongoings at the training has suddenly changed, hope you have not been threatened

Nobody has threaten me and nobody will threaten me... Just that if u can't conform to the standard and core values of any organization you want to work with, then you don't worth working with them.



One love.

sojiformular: @dafe, @dandutse
expecting today's update. May GOD continue to be with u guys. Outstanding success is yours

Check NIMC official website and call her customer service number for any update... it is not my duty to update you on their current recruitment process. Meanwhile enrole and be identity for life... Spread the message. Your NIN is your identity.

Thank you.

Enrole and be identify for life.

@luvonyii4life:
I sincerely want to thank guffon, dandutse nd dafe for ur updates. U have shown us that we are one family. May God almighty whom I serve grant u three this job in Jesus name Amen. I release favours of God upon u three. The three of u will never look for another job in. The mighty name of Jesus Amen .it is not as if u give us top secrets u just gave us little basic info on wat t xpect. I appreciate dat. U ppl didn't tell us if were unserious nimc is nt a place for us. We all know how serious it is and as fresh graduates we will implement the commission's mandate. No body will get a job nd b careless with his or duties. For the three of u it is well. To nimc I want t also sincerely thank them for their seriousness they have given hope again to d hopeless Nigerian graduates.kudos t d DG. I hope to met u guys at d top nd to dandutse Allah ya riga ya ba ka. To guffon we appreciate to dafe steve thanks a lot. God bless u all.

Enrole and be identify for life

manifest1: @Dafesteve,relax I never said u shud ask d DG or NIMC staff.I said ask those who missed d last batch that are in ur set i.e people from States A-C.Thks

@Belexy,U are just avoiding/evading the answers to questions/issues.Do us all a favour by clearing our doubts and not compounding them.Thks as u try to do this

One love.

Belexy 95: Actually,am nt on level 8,so i wudnt rily kw d pay. Rite nw there re jst a few junior staff,bt d annoyin part is dos converted 2 level 8 are still bin paid as junior staff. We re hoping dat wit dis new recruitment nimc wil deliver her numeros promises 2 her staff. We re luking 4wad 2 recieving u guys with utmost joy.

So u know better salary package is on the way and you are here causing unnecessary tension. the pay might not be encouraging now but once the project kick start and the new salary structure approve, we stand to earn fat salary and better welfare packages... For God's sake this is just the pilot stage and the presidency need to see a reason to pump in more money, thus the need to kick start and make it a reality for all to see ( our lawmakers and President Goodluck inclusive)

@ all if employ in NIMC, concentrate on making the NIMC mandate a reality and other things will follow soon.

manifest1: @DAFESTEVE,Oniovo I was expecting more from u o but any how sha.Guy do u knw if those that missed d training can join the next batch?Pls help me get info from those that missed d first training batch what dey did to be accepted in ur batch.Thanks

Na wa...so I should force the DG and his management staffs to tell me about those who miss their TRN. My last update is d only info I have. As u can see, it tallies with what Gullmoon posted. We never try Reach?... I don't want to say something now and my oga @ the top will come and say another thing. Alaus and co. Mute during their time,una complain,we dey try small small update wetin we know,una still want more... Anyways, I wish I have more.