In a statement released and signed by Head of Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke on Friday, the Commission said the single card with GMPC is said to have multiple use cases as: payments/financial, government intervention/services, travel etc.
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that the new National Identity card is coming as a single, convenient, and General multipurpose card (GMPC), eliminating the need for multiple cards.
In a statement released and signed by Head of Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke on Friday, the Commission said the single card with GMPC is said to have multiple use cases as: payments/financial, government intervention/services, travel etc.
The Nigerian government had announced the plan to release new National Identification Number in the country last week.
The card, according to the National Identity Management Commission 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 the 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," the statement said.