SIM Cards Disconnection: How to download NIMC mobile app, print national identity card online
These efforts are aimed at supporting the policy to link subscribers’ NIN to their SIM, which was approved by the Federal Government earlier in the year and communicated to the NCC on the 4th of February, 2020, the statement said.
Following the Federal Government of Nigeria policy to link subscribers’ NIN to their SIM, the Nigerian government has launched a National Identity Number (NIN) mobile application and a new improved NIN slip.
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, disclosed this in a statement signed on his behalf by his Technical Adviser, Femi Adeluyi, on Thursday, December 31, 2020.
“This is part of the Federal Government’s policy to improve the process of obtaining NIN and linking it to SIM, which was sent to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for implementation”, Adeluyi said in the statement.
The government also said the N20 and N40 fees for NIN verification by individuals and Mobile Network Operators, respectively, were also waived in the new app.
These efforts are aimed at supporting the policy to link subscribers’ NIN to their SIM, which was approved by the Federal Government earlier in the year and communicated to the NCC on the 4th of February, 2020, the statement said.
It said: “The highly anticipated Web Service (MWS) Application, called the NIMC Mobile App, and the improved National Identification Number (NIN) Slip are now available for public use.
“The App provides a secure channel for all Nigerians and legal residents to easily verify and authenticate their identities on-the-go using Smartphone’s.
“It also enables them to link the NIN to their phone numbers.
The FG said the development of the App and other tools to support the NIN process align with the National Digital Economy Policy for a Digital Nigeria.
The App offers a built-in harmonization process that allows for its use across other government services including the NCC, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Federal Road Safety Commission and National Health Insurance Scheme, to mention a few.
“On the other hand, the new improved NIN slip is a pocket friendly and an easy to verify version of the NIN.
“It can be accessed via a self-service Portal, where people who already have been issued the NIN, can log in, download a PDF of the document in color (if preferred), print and laminate as desired.
“The current NIN Slip will remain valid and will be gradually phased-out.
The App is available on the Google Play store for Android users and App Store for IOS users.
Details on how to download and install the App and download the improved NIN slip are available on the websites and social media platforms of the Ministry and NIMC.
Users can also download the improved NIN Slip at https://dashboard.nimc.gov.ng”, the statement read.
Adeluyi added that Pantami has directed NIMC to respond to enquiries and also provide multimedia guides to make it easy for users to obtain their improved NIN slips and install the App.
About the app
NIMC said is easy to navigate as it gets some good features.
On a condition, the person that wants to use it must get his NIN in order to access the mobile app.
How to get and use the app Android users and iPhone users can download the mobile app on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store respectively.
Then follow the steps.
Go to Google play store on Android phone or Apple App Store on iPhone
1. After downloading and phone installing, scroll to the left and click on Skip and Begin
2. Put in your 11-digit NIN number and press next, then later I Agree
3. After the second step, the mobile number you used to register for your NIN will pop up together with two questions;
a. I am still using this Mobile Number
b. I am not using this number?
4. Click the one that is correct from the two questions and press Next
5. If you are using the same number, enter the user ID and the OTP sent to your phone through an SMS. Then press proceeds.
6. If you do not use the number again, visit any NIMC office to update your mobile number.
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