It feels like nothing works in this country and I've had it way over my head. Getting a National ID card is top 1000 ways to pass out which is crazy for something so essential. I remember queuing in 2014 for days just to register and get my National Identity Number (NIN). I eventually registered and got a slip that had my NIN details. It isn't a temporary form of ID according to the NIMC site, it just shows you carried out the registration process so it's sort of a transaction slip. Six years later, this slip, a mere piece of paper has been my ID. I use it for any registration and whatnot requiring a valid ID. Very funny considering it's not even meant to be a temporary ID.
Ordinarily, we're meant to get the electronic ID card few months after the registration and we can check for availability on the website. Till date, mine isn't ready, likewise others. The NIN is for life but the card has a validity of five years I think. Now imagine me getting my card now, it's going to be an already expired card and I'd have to go through another queuing process to renew it.
I recently heard of a mobile app by NIMC where you can get to print your national e-card yourself on to a paper or a card. I don't trust this app because I didn't really see any valid publication by NIMC about this.
I have no idea why entering my Bank Verification Number (BVN) would get me blacklisted. What if it's a mistake, I mean they're both long numbers so it's not out of the question to make such a mistake.
The next step was to input my NIN and since I was very skeptical about the app, I didnt go further. I checked out reviews about the app on twitter and found a lot of complaints.
- A lot of people couldn't download the app on google playstore. The response was 'Item not found' even when they used the same link others used to download theirs.
- Some people imputed their NIN and found details of someone else with their NIN. It was either a wrong photo, wrong/different name or both errors. That's a major glitch for information so sensitive.
- Others didn't find any photo attached to their details.
- It didn't print.
I didn't see more than five persons testify they were able to see their correct details and successfully print out of the hundreds of comments I read. The app might or might not be legit. If it is, then that's a terrible job. It's just an ID card not a visa or something! Nigeria needs to do better.
The process of getting the NIN alone is a hassle, a very tedious process that could easily be done online in a few minutes from the comfort of our homes. But its such a shitty system we're in that would rather create loopholes for simple processes just so one way or another, funds can be stolen. Shitty individuals make a shitty nation.
Lol. I think a drivers license or even international passport would serve as a valid means of identification. Although it is quite expensive but i doubt the stress to get it is as bad. I stand to be corrected though. Its sad that we have to go through this for something so basic
The others aren't difficult as long as you're willing to bribe the officials.
What isn't a facade though?
Actually in this country, everything is 😭
Demn. I feel your pain.
You have to. You're Nigerian
Lol
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I don't even have the temporary slip. Do we even have identities in this country? Birth records don't even exist.
We really don't.
My card expired after using it for a year so I reverted to using the paper slip, I really can not be bothered to pay money for it or go through the stress
Wait, you have to pay to renew?
Yes. Apparently 5000 naira or so. I am definitely not paying to be a Nigerian
Heck no 😂
I did and collected my passport in one month, so it is quite surprising that getting my national identification card has taken also years and nothing too much for it. It is a deliberate act to be mediocre and inefficient.
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Yeah I got my international passport in a month but I paid for fast track and that was back in the year 2016.
I have forgotten how much I paid for fast track but I only got the passport only for 35k.
I believe this country is a messed up country. @wolfofnostreet
True. It's clearly deliberate.
@wolfofnostreet, I registered for my NIN at NIMC main office at Federal secretariate Abuja since september 2014, till now they keep telling me that my pastic ID is not ready. It's really frustrating when your NIN card keeps getting rejected on verification by international bodies, and that's our national ID. Seriously, It's totally frustrating and heartbreaking.
I feel your pain. You would have to get another valid means of ID for your international applications.
Smiles... Thanks. I'm definitely doing that soon. Thank you @wolfofnostreet