BVN-generated NIN not useful – NIMC

The National Identity Management Commission, has announced that
the NIN generated by the BVN can only be used after it has been
updated at the NIMC enrollment Center.

NIMC offered this clarification via its Twitter feed on
Tuesday.

“If your NIN was generated due to the BVN record harmonization
with the National Identity Database, you will not have access to
the NIMC mobile app and your NIN-SIM integration will be
invalid.

“Kindly visit an enrollment center to complete your NIN
registration,” the update read.

It comes a day after NIMC warned Nigerians to stay away from a
fake app that claims to help link NIN to SIM cards.

It claimed the app was run by fraudsters who use it to harvest
NIN and BVNs.

The National Identity Management Commission, has announced that
the NIN generated by the BVN can only be used after it has been
updated at the NIMC enrollment Center.

NIMC offered this clarification via its Twitter feed on
Tuesday.

“If your NIN was generated due to the BVN record harmonization
with the National Identity Database, you will not have access to
the NIMC mobile app and your NIN-SIM integration will be
invalid.

“Kindly visit an enrollment center to complete your NIN
registration,” the update read.

It comes a day after NIMC warned Nigerians to stay away from a
fake app that claims to help link NIN to SIM cards.

It claimed the app was run by fraudsters who use it to harvest
NIN and BVNs.