HOUSE OF REPS URGE CBN TO SYNCHRONIZE NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WITH BANK VERIFICATION NUMBER.
The House of Representatives has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria and other banks to recognize and accept the NIMC National Identification Number slip as a valid means of identification.
The decision was sequel to a motion sponsored by Hon. Ahmed Yerima (Zamfara state APC),
He expressed concern over central bank’s directive to commercial banks not to recognize the NIN slip which is a proof that the permanent I.D card is in process.
House of Representatives Linda Ike, reports that the Lawmaker lamented that such directive may cause NIN slip holders waiting for their permanent I.D card to experience untold hardships in their quest to carry out normal banking and other transactions.
Most lawmakers opposed the motion noting that NIN slip is not an appropriate means of identification for bank transactions adding that the motion may encourage fraud as people present temporary slips not authorized or issued by the commission\
The management of the CBN was however urged to find a way of synchronizing the NIN with Bank Verification Number.
The house further resolved that NIMC urgently fastrack the production of the national I.D cards to ease banking transactions. END.
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