The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has cleared all outstanding payments owed to the Front End Partners (FEPs) for all enrolments that successfully hit the database and generated the National Identification Numbers (NINs).
The FEPs were contracted in 2021 by the erstwhile administration through the former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy to scale up enrollment for the NIN. However, the FEPs were only paid for one year of enrollment activities.
As part of the process of paying the outstanding money, all the FEPs were subjected to a revalidation exercise to ensure they met internationally acceptable standards, adhered to compliance, and followed best ethical practices.
After the revalidation exercise, NIMC, with the support of the Identity for Development (ID4D) and the World Bank, began the process for the payment of the outstanding NIN enrolment money owed to the FEPs.
A statement from the commission in Abuja yesterday explained that the outstanding money was not part of the World Bank-funded NIN Enrolment project.
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The NIN Enrolment between 2021 and 2024 by the FEPs was a stop-gap measure approved by the erstwhile Minister of Communications and Digital Economy to scale up NIN enrolment pending the commencement of the World Bank/ID4D project.
NIMC, through the ID4D and the World Bank, subsequently paid all the outstanding money after the thorough evaluation.
“I extend our deepest appreciation to the entire leadership of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) for your unwavering commitment to enhancing the welfare and operational efficiency of enrolment partners, particularly the proactive efforts in addressing and offsetting the backlog of payments for 2022 to date,” the statement read.
The MD of Slogani, Vincent Emiowele, commended the NIMC boss, saying, “NIMC Management, most especially the DG/CEO, should be commended for the payment of all the outstanding money owed to the FEPs; it is timely and highly appreciated.”
Engr. Coker-Odusote expressed her gratitude to the FEPs and the Commission’s stakeholders for their support and dedication in populating the National Identity Database (NIDB).
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