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Outrage As Portal Messes Up National Identity Cards

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August 16, 2020

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By Ayodele Oluwafemi

Several complaints have greeted the mobile application designed by the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, to allow Nigerians print out their national identity cards.

The new mobile application by NIMC is available for download on Google Playstore and Apple store.

Those who had registered for national identification number (NIN) can view their national identity cards by inserting their NIM and registered phone number into the login template of the mobile app.

After successful login, personal details, including NIN and photograph will appear and can be subsequently be printed.

However, after the news of the NIMC mobile app, many Nigerians downloaded the mobile app, but the development has been greeted with complaints of errors.

Those who downloaded the mobile app earlier lamented the misplacement of their personal data and absence of passport photographs.

Can someone tell NIMC that their digital ID app is leaking private information. I'm pretty sure my name is not Yusuf Sheu
— Nonso Obikili (@nonso2) August 16, 2020

This NIMC Mobile ID app is crazy, i inserted my NIN, after saying it was successful this is what it shows to be my National ID.
I can't even pronounce the name aswear ??? pic.twitter.com/kpU5H5wzoP
— HD_Sani® (@Hassan__Dans) August 15, 2020

How did I have some else profile on my NATIONAL ID card???? what kind of error is this, after 6 years of waiting error still dey this thing na wa ooo??? @nimc_ng
NATIONLA ID
NIMC pic.twitter.com/Ncg6Mr1Tj5
— base on belief ?? (@Fchamp28) August 15, 2020

On Sunday morning, some Nigerians took to the microblogging platform, Twitter to post screenshots of their inability to download the mobile app, suggesting that the mobile app may have been removed.

I think the one on playstore has been removed. pic.twitter.com/RqIzQYbtdM
— He who must not be named! (@unicodeveloper) August 16, 2020

This is what Google playstore is showing me!!!
Is there any other means of downloading it? pic.twitter.com/UBlhjPslkf
— RAY ?? (@Buka042) August 16, 2020

See other reactions:

Citizens identity are extremely valuable!
This is a wakeup call to all concerned agencies including @nimc_ng that having citizens identity stolen can compromise everyday activities. And, no comprehensive data privacy laws. @ParadigmHQ pic.twitter.com/dytizjdnZn
— EiE Nigeria (@EiENigeria) August 16, 2020

I wonder if we can ever get anything right in Nigeria…downloaded this NIMC app, entered my NIN (which I've had since 2014) and I can see that someone else has the exact number…this same NIN is linked to almost all my documents, including pensions, passport and accounts
— Olukayode Olugbemi, Esq. (@OmoKakafiala) August 15, 2020

Just downloaded this NIMC app filled the NIN I have on my temporary slip only for the app to be showing me someone's name.???

Can Nigeria ever do anything without having any issues at all.
— Nrs Kaodi (@enemschyko) August 15, 2020

Why would my passport photography be missing on the National ID?
NIMC: You should be grateful we didn't give you a new Identity
Me : ??.

They would get it right let's be patient with them. pic.twitter.com/iFKkpuW7Nn
— Abdulazeez Agboola (@Abduazeezz) August 15, 2020

Dear @nimc_ng, I just downloaded the NIN app on my phone.

Positive:

It's easier & fast.

My National ID came up via your App in seconds.

Negative:

My passport photograph is not attached to it.

Please, how can my passport be attached to it?

Thanks for a job well done.
— Edward .E. Onoriode ? (@Edward_Onoriode) August 15, 2020

I just obtained my National Identify Card (mobile format) from @nimc_ng's application. Simple and obtainable!

Thank you @MBuhari
Thank you @DrIsaPantami
Thank you @nimc_ng

Digital Nigeria is very realistic with you onboard. pic.twitter.com/hoAd0T6Wap
— Mubarak Ūmar (@Mubarack_Umar) August 15, 2020

I tried mine this morning this is what I got@nimc_ng pic.twitter.com/DEe71dnh0A
— Chidinma Alex (@datblaqibochic) August 16, 2020

I just entered my details on Nimc app now see what's is displaying as my National identity card…

How does my Babawale Olalekan Opeyemi correlate with ojilibe chukwudera Caleb?

Shey @nimc_ng dey whine me ni??

Abi What's this for Godsake?

Help a brother o pic.twitter.com/wFuQoHbqtU
— Olalekan Babawale O (@ola_babawale) August 15, 2020

After several complains by Nigerians @nimc_ng has pull-down that app some Buharist were celebrating yesterday. pic.twitter.com/i9EtczXVlO
— @Me™ (@weirdzander) August 16, 2020

I download the app and after logging in to show my ID I saw a lady’s face and not mine @AjuriNgelale @nimc_ng pic.twitter.com/UgQtUHqhCr
— Phabulous_w (@fabulouswasiu) August 15, 2020

I login first it brings up another person I restart it to login again this is what it bring up tell your programer to do the right thing I'm sure by now someone have my information pic.twitter.com/bYbWJLbHyA
— I'm in the zone ?? (@QuadriAdeyanju) August 15, 2020

I want to believe @nimc_ng has received the feedback on the mobile ID apps. Apps are not optimized, while data mappings have been done wrongly. I expect them and their developers to pull all-nighters and have everything working as advertised by Monday bright and early.
— HENRY Okelue (@4eyedmonk) August 15, 2020

How on earth will i explain that my NIMC number carries another persons details
Like what de hell Nigeria#nationalid pic.twitter.com/2OcFryoeZv
— M-I-C-H-A-E-L ? (@MikeSoftTech) August 15, 2020

So I entered my details on @nimc_ng portal for my National ID card and this is what I got. ?

Didn’t even know I was a Yoruba man all these years. pic.twitter.com/srVgsf5Dur
— Thεό Abu (@TheoAbuAgada) August 15, 2020

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Outrage As Portal Messes Up National Identity Cards

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