The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) said it has mandated security agencies to arrest and prosecute Nigerians printing what it described as ‘NIN cards’ ahead of its planned General Multipurpose Card (GMPC).
The Commission, which issued the warning in a statement released on Monday and signed by its Head, Corporate Communications Unit, Kayode Adegoke, reiterated that the NIN slip is the only legal document authorized as a means of identification.
NIMC said it has observed that “some unscrupulous individuals, cyber cafes, and organizations” are indiscriminately printing unauthorized NIN cards and charging unsuspecting members of the public exorbitant fees.
Unauthorised cards
The Commission, which had announced plans to launch its multipurpose card last year, said it has not authorized anyone or any organization to print any card in place of the NIMC General Multi-Purpose Card.
This act, it said, is against the NIMC Act no 23, 2007.
“To this end, the general public…