Officials said Mr. Ahmad, a presidency social media surrogate, was gleeful about his new appointment at DPR, despite lacking vital training in hydrocarbon regulations.
“BVN is a policy of a bank and has not been established by law. NIN is the only mandatory number.”
The order came in the wake of serious public health concerns, following a surge in coronavirus cases across the country.
“It’s like a super spreader event which we don’t like,” the minister said.
Anyone who defended—or, worse, still defends—Jonathan has no moral right to criticise Buhari.
This development has attracted criticism from citizens.
For the date of birth correction, the processing fee is N15,000. For card renewal or card replacement, there is a processing fee of N5,000,” a NIMC official said.
Several tries to gain access to the site were futile as of 3:30 p.m. Monday afternoon.
Only 42 million Nigerians have obtained NIN since the national database programme commenced over a decade ago.
The controversial policy will also send Nigerians rushing to obtain a national identity number, exposing millions to coronavirus infections.
