NIMC EMERGES WINNER AT SMART CARD & PAYMENTS AWARD MIDDLE EAST 2015 IN DUBAI

 The Cards & Payments Awards (Middle East) 2015, was recently held on the 12th &13th of May, at the International Convention and Exhibition Center, in Dubai UAE. 

The NIMC, entered for this year's edition of the prestigious awards and was nominated in the "Best Payment Initiative Africa" Category.

The Commission emerged WINNER out of all entrants in the category for the payment applet on the new National e-ID Card. On hand to receive the award on behalf of the Director General (NIMC), Barr. Chris Onyemenam, was Head Business Development and Commercial Services, Dr Robert Attuh. 

The event brought together regional and International experts from the payments and commerce industry to debate the future of money and the business of payments. The event enters its 16th season this year.

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General Manager of Terrapinn, event organisers, Joseph Ridley, presenting the prize to the Head Business Development and Commercial Services, NIMC, Dr Robert Attuh

A cross section of  Awardees at the event.

PRESS STATEMENT

PICKETING OF NIMC: THE FACTS AND THE FALACY       On Tuesday May 12, 2015, the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, made good its threat, widely published in the newspapers recently, to PICKET the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) over claims that Management planned to ‘sack over 1,000 staff’ who are members of the ASCSN. They further alleged impunity on the side of Management, claimed that the NIMC under the leadership of the Director General, Chris ‘E Onyemenam, whom the Union wanted sacked by the Government, had not delivered on the mandate of the NIMC, in particular, the issuance of national eID Cards. They further alleged financial misconduct, corruption and unfair labour practices. During the picketing action, today, the ASCSN prevented staff members of the NIMC who are members of the Senior Staff Association of Communications, Transportation and Corporations, SSACTAC, from entering the office in Lagos, Minna and our Head Office here in Abuja. Picketing does not mean locking out staff members by another Union whose members have a criminal case to answer.

PRESS RELEASE

SASCTAC Calls out Senior Civil Servants Leadership on Recent Statements

The Senior Staff Association of Communications, Transport and Corporations (SSACTAC), representing thousands of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) staff has condemned the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) on the recent statement credited to it, which called for the sack of the Director General/ CEO of NIMC.

The union in a statement signed by the President, (SSACTAC, NIMC Branch), Comrade Lukeman Ibrahim said the association of senior civil servants of Nigeria has shown from its recent outburst a total lack of intellectual understanding for identity management globally and in the country.

VICE PRESIDENT ARCH. NAMADI SAMBO RECEIVES HIS NATIONAL NATIONAL e-ID CARD

The Vice-President, Arch. Namadi Sambo, was issued his National e-ID Card  on the 4th of May , 2015 at the State House, Abuja.

The Director General/CEO National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Barr. Chris Onyemenam and Senior Management Staff of the Commission were on hand to issue and monitor the card activation process.

The Vice President who expressed his satisfaction on the card activation process, commended the Director General and the Commission for a good job welldone.
 He said, "One of the militating issues Nigeria has been facing is the problem of Identity Management of its citizens and you are addressing this issue, thank you so much and the government will support you in order to achieve this great feat, so that by 2019 Nigerians can use the National e-ID card to vote."

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