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The Federal Government intends to present a computerized token including 16 letters in order and numbers to supplant the current 11-digit National Identity Number viable January 2022, it has been learned.
All things considered, the Federal Government intends to make unlawful and a culpable offense any organization or office found checking the 11-digit National Identity Number.
This was disclosed in a booklet by the National Identity Management Commission and titled, ‘Facts about NIN tokenization.’
According to the booklet, companies and agencies are allowed to only store and verify virtual NIN or digital token, which is a set of 16 alpha-numeric characters issued exclusively by an ID holder with NIN.
The booklet read in part, “The virtual NIN is issued by an ID holder who has onboarded the NIMC MobileID application or generated via the USSD service. The Digitoken is issued to a specific verification entity and maybe only verified by that entity and no one else.”
It was disclosed that the vNIN is non-transferable and expires after 72 hours.
It was further revealed that minors could generate a virtual NIN from their parents’ profiles on the NIMC application.
NIN slip had a smaller form factor and is available to all who have been issued an active NIN, saying they may be purchased without having to visit the NIMC office.
“Some of the pre-requisite of tokenization, one needs a NIN issued by NIMC, and a mobile number registered in Nigeria and linked to your NIN,”
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