7 Interesting Facts About Proposed New NIMC Multipurpose National Identity Card

• The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has released seven interesting facts about the new multipurpose card
• The Commission said the new multipurpose card will eliminate the need for multiple cards by Nigerians
• According to NIMC, the new General multipurpose card (GMPC) will be powered by the AFRIGO card scheme

TheTalk.NG journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro and government policy

It is no longer news that the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced its intention to produce a multipurpose national identity card for Nigerians.

The proposed new national identity card has additional features which make it different from the National Identification Number (NIN) which many Nigerians have at the moment.

The proposed new multipurpose national identity card has additional features compare to NIN card
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Many Nigerians have continued to ask questions about the General Multipurpose Card (GMPC) as they await its release.

Facts about new NIMC multipurpose national identity card

According to a post shared on the NIMC X page (formerly known as Twitter) @nimc_ng, below are some of the seven interesting facts about the new multipurpose card:

• The new National ID Card is a single, convenient, and General multipurpose card (GMPC)
• The card can be used for many purposes like payments/finances, government intervention/services, travel, etc
• NIMC is working with the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System to deliver the payment and financial use cases.
• The card will be powered by the AFRIGO card scheme, an indigenous scheme powered by NIBSS.
• Applicants for the card will have to request with their NIN through the self-service online portal, NIMC offices, or their respective banks
• The card will be issued through the applicants’ respective banks in line with existing protocols with the issuance of Debit/Credit cards.
• The card can be picked up by holders at the designated centre or delivered to the applicants at the requested location at an extra cost to be borne by the applicants.

How to apply for new multipurpose ID

TheTalk.NG earlier reported that Nigerians have the opportunity to be holders of a multipurpose National ID card that can serve the purpose of identity verification, payments, and even government services.

According to NIMC, the card will also be enabled for the eNaira in compliance with the EMV operational and security standards.

This article highlights how Nigerians can apply to get the new National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)

Source: TheTalk.NG

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