Victor Ezeja
Admin
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has stated that Nigerians applying to change their date of birth on the National Identification Number (NIN) database must now provide an electronic civil registration and vital statistics system (e-CRVS) certificate from the National Population Commission (NPC).
The Commission stated this in new guidelines for date of birth change it released at the weekend via its X handle. In addition to the certificate, NIMC said copies of other valid documents such as identification and application letter for modification will now be addressed to the Director General of NIMC.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelPrime Business Africa recalls that before now, only affidavits and the payment of N15,000 were required for the modification of age and other modifications on the NIN system. President Bola Tinubu last month launched the e-CRVS of the NPC, a platform that digitalizes all civil documentation such as birth and stillbirth registration, birth attestation, adoption, marriage notification, divorce notification, migration, and death.
According to the Chairman of the NPC, Nasir Kwarra, the e-CRVS provides a digital certificate in all cases, an accessible verification platform to registered organizations, and has a central management system (dashboard) that depicts and analyses collated civil registrations into vital statistics for proper decision-making.”
NIMC has now explained that with the new guidelines, date of birth modification could only be done once in a lifetime and only at NIMC enrolment centres, and warned that its licensed agents are not allowed to do date of birth modification and other forms of modification.
According to the commission, to bring efficiency to the NIN processes, it started a revalidation exercise of its third-party agent licenses. It explained that this was to ensure the highest standards of data security and compliance and was part of efforts to enhance the security, efficiency, and accuracy of the National Identity Management System.
In a statement signed by the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, the commission said the revalidation process was mandatory for all its Front-End partners and it is intended to ensure compliance with the latest standards and protocols. It noted that the revalidation process will include a thorough review of the third-party organisation’s operations, technical infrastructure, and compliance with NIMC’s policies and guidelines.
Among others, key details of the revalidation process documentation, include that “You are required to submit the following documents for revalidation: Current Business Registration Certificate. Updated Company Profile, Copy of the signed Memorandum of Understanding. Evidence of fees paid to acquire a license. Tax Clearance Certificate for the past three years. Evidence of compliance with NIMC’s technical specifications.
“Provide proof of training and capacity building for your staff involved in the identity enrolment process. Total NIN registered. LLC’s should provide the list of sub-licensees registered under them,” the statement read.
