The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) announced that it will start implementing the National Identification Number (NIN) directive on driver’s license processing in Nigeria, starting from Dec. 21. The NIN is established to be used for all transactions that need identity verification .
Mr Bisi Kazeem, Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM), Corps Public Education Officer, said in a statement on Wednesday, in Abuja.
Kazeem said that the enforcement became necessary following the Federal Government’s directives and advised the citizens going for driver’s license to comply with the notice.
“As a follow up to that, FRSC management has resolved that effective Dec. 21, 2020, all applicants for the National Driver’s License in Nigeria must present the NIN from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).
“This is necessary before they can be captured for any class of the licenses produced by the FRSC.”
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has also mandated all mobile network operators to deactivate all SIM cards that will not be duly registered with valid national identity card in 14 days.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) announced that it will start implementing the National Identification Number (NIN) directive on driver’s license processing in Nigeria, starting from Dec. 21. The NIN is established to be used for all transactions that need identity verification .
Mr Bisi Kazeem, Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM), Corps Public Education Officer, said in a statement on Wednesday, in Abuja.
Kazeem said that the enforcement became necessary following the Federal Government’s directives and advised the citizens going for driver’s license to comply with the notice.
“As a follow up to that, FRSC management has resolved that effective Dec. 21, 2020, all applicants for the National Driver’s License in Nigeria must present the NIN from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).
“This is necessary before they can be captured for any class of the licenses produced by the FRSC.”
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has also mandated all mobile network operators to deactivate all SIM cards that will not be duly registered with valid national identity card in 14 days.
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