BVN generated NIN must be verified to access NIMC mobile app

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said applicants with Bank Verification Number, BVN-generated NIN (National Identification Number), must get it verified in order to access NIMC mobile app for seamless NIN-SIM integration.

This was disclosed in a public notice issued by NIMC on its official Twitter page, Tuesday.

NIN generated by the BVN can only be used after it has been updated at the NIMC enrollment Center.@DrIsaPantami @aliyuaziz @NgComCommission @Galaxybackbone @NITDANigeria @FMoCDENigeria @nimc_ng @ConsumersNCC @UwaSuleiman @NIPOSTNG pic.twitter.com/rl4hwq8lRi

— NIMC (@nimc_ng) January 11, 2021

The agency explained that NIN generated by the BVN can only be used after it has been updated at the NIMC enrollment centre.

It said all affected applicants must visit any of the NIMC enrollment centres to update their biometrics and validate their NIN.

“You must complete your NIN registration even if your BVN has generated a NIN. If your NIN was generated due to the BVN record harmonization with the National Identity Database, you will not have access to the NIMC Mobile App and your NIN-SIM integration will be invalid.” the public…