Former president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, on the 20th January, 2015 was issued his National e-ID Card by the Director General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and his management team.
The Card issuance too place at his Minna uphill residence, Niger State.

Following the Card issuance the former president who was visibly impressed by the card and its applications, noted that the card will no doubt help improve the security initiatives by the present administration.

He also expressed satisfaction that the card was issued to him while he was alive and can still make use of its features, and called on every Nigeria to ensure that they enroll for the National Identification Number (NIN) so they will be eligible for the Card.

He said: “I am proud to have received the new National e-ID Card today. I am a proud Nigerian, and every Nigerian should make an extra effort to enrol and collect his own National Identity Card.
“Everyone should be proud of this type of project because it confirms you as a citizen. It is definitely something to be proud of. I am proud I have this one while I am still alive, please keep it up. And for those who have not succeeded in enrolling, try to make sure you do it fast.”

Earlier in his address, the DG of NIMC said the Commission has entered the distribution stage and noted that about six million cards are ready for distribution.
He said: “We have started distribution of the cards to Nigerians nationwide. We started with Abuja, Lagos and Rivers States. Other state offices are ready for deployment and will start issuance soon.
He added that all Nigerians that have enrolled will get their cards before April.

He said: to avoid crowding the centres, NIMC will send an SMS to all enrollees whose cards are ready. Whoever receives such an SMS, should go to where he or she registered to collect his card.

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