Nigeria's new national ID card which will function both as a national ID and as a bank card.
Nigerian government has announced a proposed Mastercard-branded National Identity smart cards with electronic payment capability, the Guardian reported.
The issuance will start within the next three months under the auspices of the National Identity Management Commission and will cover citizens aged 16 and above.
Pensioners will be the first group to pilot the new scheme. The plan will create the largest rollout of an electronic payment solution of its kind at once, to an unbanked population.
Only 30 per cent of an estimated 160m Nigerians have access to financial services and with these cards, the other 70 per cent will be brought into formal financial system.
The country has focused on improving access, the usage and quality of financial services in the program. Personal data, including biometric data will remain with the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Kenya, under the Jubilee Manifesto, has proposed to establish a universal single registration system activated at birth which will streamline birth registration, National ID registration, voter registration, NHIF, NSSF, and any other tax or commercial related registration. Whereas not conceptualized to including payments, it seems likely to be able to include the service.
Nigerian government has announced a proposed Mastercard-branded National Identity smart cards with electronic payment capability, the Guardian reported.
The issuance will start within the next three months under the auspices of the National Identity Management Commission and will cover citizens aged 16 and above.
Pensioners will be the first group to pilot the new scheme. The plan will create the largest rollout of an electronic payment solution of its kind at once, to an unbanked population.
Only 30 per cent of an estimated 160m Nigerians have access to financial services and with these cards, the other 70 per cent will be brought into formal financial system.
The country has focused on improving access, the usage and quality of financial services in the program. Personal data, including biometric data will remain with the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Kenya, under the Jubilee Manifesto, has proposed to establish a universal single registration system activated at birth which will streamline birth registration, National ID registration, voter registration, NHIF, NSSF, and any other tax or commercial related registration. Whereas not conceptualized to including payments, it seems likely to be able to include the service.
Where is the prototype of the proposed ID card? I thought there should be a sample design to show Nigerians how it would look like, thereafter there should be room for opinion from the public as to whether we (Nigerians) accept such idea or not. This country wont cease to amaze me, honestly!
ReplyDeleteThis is a new scheme to scheme funds from public treasury. We do not need all these bullshit, what Nigerians need is 24/7 adequate power supply, not all these thrash that wont be of any benefit to us.
I dont give a damn if they bring up this shit or not, i have my international passport which is recognized both within and outside this country, so whats the need for the card?
Main "Con" of the Proposed ID:
During Identification (wherever required), holder's card number, expiry date & name shall be photocopied, therefore no security/safety for cardholder.
We need adequate electricity supply and solution to massive unemployment in Nigeria.
666 in the making! My people reject it!
ReplyDelete@anonymous, you are talking trash, wat do u knw abt 666, dis just an easy improvement to help nigerians.
ReplyDeletePls has it started, bcos i am ready to create mine.
ReplyDeleteU dt is asking if dt persn knws 666 must also b a looter..Help to Nigerians ko! Mshwwwww!
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