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NATIONAL IDENTITY MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
How much do you know about Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission and the identity sector? Take this quiz, test your knowledge (15 questions). Retake the quiz as many times as you like with randomized new questions.
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#1. ….. is the infrastructure that is responsible for the management of the NIMC mandate.
#2. The National Identification Number (NIN), Bank Verification Number (BVN), Nigerian Passport and Driver’s License are all the same thing.
The NIN provides a common access point linking the BVN, Nigerian Passoprt and Driver’s License securely to an individual’s foundational, verified identification details.
#3. The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) was essentially “born” in the year
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) was established by the NIMC Act No. 23 of 2007.
#4. It’s FREE! You do not pay anything to anyone when you
Enrolment at NIMC and acquisition of a NIN by an individual for the very first time is free.
#5. Can a person be identified using only the NIN without the National e-ID Card?
Authorized agencies and organizations can use your NIN alone to verify your identity via restricted, limited access to NIMC’s verification Service.
#6. It’s February 2022, the current Director General and CEO of NIMC is
Engineer Aliyu Aziz Abubakar is currently the Director General/CEO of NIMC.
#7. Aside from Nigeria, other countries also using “NINs” for identification include Gambia, Kenya, Uganda, Mali, Mozambique and
Jamaica’s National Identification System enables the country to also issue National Identification Numbers (NINs) to its citizens.
#8. Two persons cannot share the same
Once a National Identification Number (NIN) is assigned to an individual, it can never be reassigned, given or used by another person – that makes it unique in nature.
#9. “NIN” stands for
The National Identification Number (NIN) consists of 11 non- intelligible numbers randomly chosen and assigned to an individual at the completion of enrolment into the National Identity Database (NIDB).
#10. Identity verification is important for
Identity verification is necessary for important transactions between people. The National Identification Number (NIN) allows for secure identity verification for each individual.
#11. The NIMC is pronounced as
#12. NIN is another name for the National e-ID Card.
The 11-digit National Identification Number (NIN) is not the same thing as the National e-ID Card which is a physical token.
#13. NIN is an acronym of
#14. How do you verify someone’s Improved NIN Slip or mobile ID shown to you is not fake?
Just use the NIMC MWS Mobile ID app to scan the QR code on the person’s Improved NIN Slip or mobile ID. It should be verified by NIMC in seconds with the person’s photo and basic details appearing on your phone.
#15. There will also be NIMC centres in all the 36 States and 774 Local Government offices nationwide.
There are Registration Centres in all the 36 state capitals including the FCT. There are also designated Enrolment Centres in various locations within Abuja. There will also be centres in all the 774 Local Government offices nationwide.
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