For the
first time, the Nigerian Government has launched a state-of-the-art electronic
identity card with multiple functionalities. The national e-ID card has robust features,
functions and economic benefits. It’s important you enrol now to tap its enormous
promises. In this article, We’ve highlighted all the information you need to
know about this card. These are features, applications and functions, economic
benefits and how to enrol.
According to
NIMC, the new MasterCard – branded e-ID card is embedded with electronic payment
functionalities and it’s available to over 13 million peoples in the country
during the pilot phase of distribution.
The National Identity Management Commission
(NIMC) made the e-ID card possible in collaboration with other corporate
partners such as MasterCard (as Payment
Tech Providers), Cryptovision (as Trust
Service Providers and Public Key Infrastructure), Unified Payments Services (as Payment Processor, Access Bank (as pilot issuing bank).
This collaboration brings a robust state-of-the-art identity and financial
services to Nigerians.
All you need to know about the new National
e-ID Card
Features of the New National E-ID Card
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| Sample National e-ID Card |
The front
side of the National e-ID card has the following: owners passport photograph
with other relevant bio-demographic information such as surname, middle name,
first name, date of birth, sex, height, owners signature, nationality, age, a unique 16-digits ID number.
Just like
other debit or credit cards, the national e-ID card has the magnetic EMV chip. Other features
include; crested NIMC logo, expiry date, the document number as well as other
security oriented water marks of Nigerian Coat of Arms, and user’s finger
prints.
The reverse
side of the new National e-ID Card has on it the MasterCard Logo and other
details.
The major aim
of these details is to prevent duplicate or forgery in the system.
Functions
The National
e-ID card has two broad Functions:
(1) to
create a database for all government departments, and
(2) to be
used for financial transactions.
By so doing,
it will provide the government with easy access to worker’s data irrespective
of any department, agency or ministry.
The new e-ID
card currently replaces the old National Identity card which was launched over
10 years ago.
As National Identity
The New
National e-ID card is a key component of National-Identity Management System.
Apart from
using it as a source of Identity, the new National e-ID card is a source of other
social security benefits system which will soon become an all-in-one single,
shared service to create an optimised common platform through which Nigerians
can easily interact with other various government agencies and parastatals.
The
introduction of the new national e-ID card will strengthen effective governance
with focus on inclusive citizenship and cashless economy which subsequently
stimulate investment and trade as well as economic growth.
The National
e-Id card will also be used as a potential
travel documents and border control within Nigeria and other West African
Countries.
It’s embedded
with Cryptovision’s biometric
identification technology so it can be used for biometric-based verification.
It will be
used as prove of identity to all Nigerian from 16 years and above. This means that it can
be used as an electronic signature, voting as well as ownership and biometric
verification.
As Payment Processor
The National
e-ID card has MasterCard-branded prepaid payment technology. Just like any other
MasterCard powered Credit or Debit cards, the card now has extended
functionality with the ability to be used to make and receive payments
worldwide.
The prepaid
payment capability with its identity functionality for this card is a game
changer in Nigerian economy because it bridges the most significant barrier of
financial inclusion which are prove of identity and quick access to global
economy.
The availability
of this card implies that the previously under-banked or un-banked populations
of the country will now gain unlimited access to the mainstream economy.
Holders of
the card will be able to make payment, receive payment and subsequently make their
own assets to be visible allowing them to build financial familiarity and improve
their credit worthiness with banks and other financial institutions in the
country.
The new
National e-ID card will bring banking products services closer to people in
the hinterlands who hitherto never had access. Users will be able to
use this card to do several things any ATM dispensing units or Point of Sales
(POS).
The National
e-ID card is fortified with secure, convenient and reliable payment
functionality and can be used for electronic payment solutions / processing
just like credit or debit cards
How to Apply and Collect the new National e-ID Card
Issuance of the
new National e-ID card is free. So, if you are up to the age of 16, kindly
enrol at any of the NIMC centres nationwide. Upon successful online
registration and biometric capture, NIMV will issue you a unique National
Identification Number (NIN) and subsequently the new e-ID card.
Nigeria is
going electronic and is currently competing for her rightful place in the global
economy. So don’t sit on the fence. Join us.
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