By Harrison Arubu
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says only 79 Nigerians had been enrolled for the National Identity Number (NIN) in the United States as at Friday.
The update came through the Deputy General Manager of NIMC, Ms Uche Chigbo, almost three months after the exercise was launched in the U.S. in late May.
Chigbo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York that the enrolment was being done in five centres located in New York, Washington/Maryland, Atlanta and Houston.
She gave breakdown of the figure as New York (17), Maryland (15), Atlanta (14) and Houston (33).
Chigbo, who attributed the slow progress to “teething’’ challenges, said the issues were being addressed as they emerged.
“Like any new project, there have been some teething problems and implementation issues with the enrolments.
“These include licensees’ familiarity with the enrolment software, good understanding of the enrolment process and…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
