EFCC warns against sale of NIN
Registration of applicants for the National Identity Number (NIN) suffered a nationwide setback on Thursday as workers of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) embarked on strike.
The workers under the aegis of NIMC branch of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), through its president Lucky Michael, and the union’s Secretary, Odia Victor, jointly signed the strike notice.
A communiqué issued at the end of the branch’s congress meeting of the ASCSN said the strike became imperative, bconsidering the risks involved in the current registration due to the exposure of the workers to risks associated with COVID-19.
Meanwhile, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday warned against the sale National Identity Number (NIN), promising to prosecute anyone caught in the act.
In a statement by its Head, Media and Publicity, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC said: “As Nigerians struggle to acquire the National Identity Number (NIN) from offices of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) across the country it has come to the knowledge of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that some unscrupulous persons are cashing in on the exercise to induce enrollees to sell their NIN for a fee.
“The commission warns members of the public against selling their NIN and to report anyone seeking to buy their NIN, to the nearest office of the EFCC or other law enforcement agencies.”
