Stop Selling Personal Information, NIN, NIMC Warns Nigerians

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has warned Nigerians from selling or sharing their personal information, including the National Identification Number (NIN) to racketeers as this could put them in trouble.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in a recent statement said the fraud scheme was largely driven by an army of young Nigerians offering a paltry payment of between N1,500 and N2,000 to their victims to make them surrender a copy of their personal information details and sell the same information to some Fintech Institutions for about N5,000.

Reacting to this development yesterday, the head, Corporate Communications, NIMC said, this action is not only of serious security concern but of grave consequences on the NIN holders.

To this end, NIMC stated that it would not be held responsible for any personal information shared by an individual directly or by proxy for the purpose of financial gain or inducement.

“Nigerians have been informed repeatedly in the past by the NIMC not to disclose their NIN to any unauthorised individual or organisation. Equally of note is that any NIN presented to access services must be duly verified before granting such services. Nigerians and service providers should note,” he said.

Furthermore, he enjoined the public to download the NINAuth App on either Apple iOS or the Google Play Store to enjoy seamless benefits, including but not limited to protection and security of the NIN, the power to control personal information on the NIN, and so many more.