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Nigerian Government Approves NIN, Debit Card Merger 

May 26, 2023 · 1m 19s
Nigerian Government Approves NIN, Debit Card Merger 
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The Federal Executive Council approved a memo from the National Identity Management Commission allowing banks to print debit cards that double as National identity cards. The Minister of Communication and...

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The Federal Executive Council approved a memo from the National Identity Management Commission allowing banks to print debit cards that double as National identity cards.
The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, says It is going to be a form of the multipurpose card where it will serve as your national identity card on one hand and also your bank card on the other hand, either MasterCard, Visa or any other kind of card.
Pantami says although the NIMC Act 2007 only mandates Nigerians to have a National Identity Number and not necessarily a printout card, demands for cards have swelled nonetheless.
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