BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI

NIMC DG

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has disclosed that it has cleared all outstanding payments owed
to the Front End Partners (FEPs) for all enrolment that successfully hit the database
and generated the National Identification Numbers (NINs).
It should be noted, that the FEPs were contracted in 2021 by the Erstwhile
administration through the former Minister of Communications and Digital
Economy to scale up enrollment for the National Identification Number (NIN).
However, the FEPs were only paid for one year of enrollment activities.
Consequent upon the resumption of Engr Abisoye Coker-Odusote as the NIMC
DG/CEO, she promised to clear the outstanding owed to the FEPs. As part of the
process of paying the outstanding money, all the FEPs were subjected to a
revalidation exercise to ensure they met internationally acceptable standards,
adhered to compliance, and followed best ethical practices.
After the revaluation exercise, the NIMC, with the support of the Identity for
Development (ID4D) and the World Bank, began the process for the payment of the
outstanding NIN enrolment money owed to the FEPs. The outstanding money was
not part of the World Bank-funded NIN Enrolment project. The NIN Enrolment
between 2021 and 2024 by the FEPs was a stop-gap measure approved by the
erstwhile Minister of Communications and Digital Economy to scale up NIN
enrolment pending the commencement of the World Bank/ID4D project. The NIMC
through the ID4D and the World Bank, subsequently, paid all the outstanding money
after the thorough evaluation.
“ I extend our deepest appreciation to the entire leadership of the National Identity
Management Commission (NIMC) for your unwavering commitment to enhancing
the welfare and operational efficiency of enrollment partners, particularly the
proactive efforts in addressing and offsetting the backlog of payments for 2022 to
date. This decisive action not only fosters trust and accountability but also
strengthens the collaboration between NIMC and its partners, Phillip M Adekunle,
MD/CEO, Knowledge Square Ltd. ‘The payment of the outstanding enrollment

Money by NIMC is well appreciated and commendable, MD, Real Positive Friends.
Pastor Vincent Emiowele, MD Slogani, affirms, ‘ NIMC Management, most
especially the DG/CEO, should be commended for the payment of all the
outstanding money owed to the FEPs; it is timely and highly appreciated ‘
Engr. Coker-Odusote expresses her gratitude to the FEPs and the Commission’s
stakeholders for their support and dedication in populating the National Identity
Database (NIDB). She reiterates her commitment to ensuring that the Commission
continues to provide the necessary support to build a credible, reliable, and world-
class identity database. The World Bank and ID4D’s valuable support to NIMC is
well appreciated, she says.