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Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by vizboy(m): 9:34am On May 09, 2013 |
The Nigerian National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and MasterCard today announced at the World Economic Forum on Africa the roll-out of 13 million MasterCard-branded National Identity Smart Cards with electronic payment capability as a pilot program. The National Identity Smart Card is the Card Scheme under the recently deployed National Identity Management System (NIMS). This program is the largest roll-out of a formal electronic payment solution in the country and the broadest financial inclusion initiative of its kind on the African continent. http://www.newsroom.mastercard.com/press-releases/mastercard-to-power-nigerian-identity-card-program/ 2 Likes
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Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by Bontee: 10:39am On May 09, 2013 |
This is very nice and a welcomed development, once this is done then the unique identity can be extended to all other identity services within the federation. 1 Like |
Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by Gooogle(m): 12:57pm On May 09, 2013 |
Someone edit this stuff and lets have it at the front page. It makes a lot of sense. This is what I talk about in technology, really disruptive, you cant predict it. Some businesses on its way would have to bow. Its like that. |
Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by PapaBrowne(m): 1:33pm On May 09, 2013 |
This is excellent. Super excellent. Finally we have thinking people in Government. This single act will slash corruption by civil service officials by more than 50%. Let me give a practical example. The official cost of obtaining an international passport is 8,000 Naira. But if you go to any passport office, youll pay 20,000 Naira. 12,000 Naira goes to the immigration officers. The same extortion is found in tax offices,License office and everyother thing that civil servants operate. This card and the attractiveness of making it a debit card also is just sweet!! Partnering wiuth mastercard is another very sweet move! 2 Likes |
Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by Bontee: 1:59pm On May 09, 2013 |
^^ It will also help Nigerians to transact business online as there will not be any case of fraud when paying with this card. The sad thing is that this process has been going on when i visited the website but there is lack of awareness or drive for people to go and obtain their NIN. I am so happy for this and the potentials or opportunities that lies with it but we need to invest and upgrade technologically for this to be very effective. All those partners, agencies important point of identity usage need to upgrade and integrate into this system. Some of them are good to go like our banks, telecom companies but the others need considerable investment in IT and adequate training to make this work. I am talking about the ones that do not have the technological infrastructure to key in at the moment. The police for crime fighting Immigration for border control and all that The hospitals for proper health care delivery Road safety for proper drivers licensing and transport management FIRs for Taxation etc INEC for proper voting registration NPC for census and other demographic statistics Education management waec, Jamb and enrollment issues. Nipost for proper addressing system and identification. pension board so we don't get the recurring verification exercise CAC for proper company registration. We should do all these and ensure that you cannot do anything without a NIN, then the issue of ghost workers will be greatly reduced and different kind of frauds. 5 Likes |
Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by Bawss1(m): 2:01pm On May 09, 2013 |
Laudable move,lets hope it is implemented properly. Btw anyone notice the height of the lady on the sample card? 6.5M, she's a giant. (I know the details supplied are fictitious but still. . .) 1 Like |
Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by otokx(m): 2:06pm On May 09, 2013 |
If they must include a passport photo on the card then let it be something presentable, they may also wish to add some other vital data. |
Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by Bontee: 2:15pm On May 09, 2013 |
^^ It is mostly the same data captured as with the international passport process but they can include more to make it far reaching. Also from their website there will be three document identification to proof your address, date of birth and identity. The process is ongoing right now and there are one location for each state of the federation, the one in Lagos is at alausa. They made mention of mobile centers but no info about that from their website and also if the Nigerian embassies can register Nigerians living abroad. |
Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by vizboy(m): 2:20pm On May 09, 2013 |
These would be great as it would create good image for us as online fraud by Nigerians will reduce |
Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by effisyman: 3:19pm On May 09, 2013 |
If it is not politicised and tribalised. 1 Like |
Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by DisGuy: 3:20pm On May 09, 2013 |
Brilliante!! more push to the cashless society...3-in-1 |
Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by RiKKies001: 3:25pm On May 09, 2013 |
Hope the politicians will not derail the program. [url=our-naija-men..com/] Click Here [/url] |
Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by cecegorz(m): 3:27pm On May 09, 2013 |
Good one MasterCard. Enough deals on the ground. Now, i know the reason why you are looking for Business Leaders, Govt services. More hands to manage the new relationship. |
Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by vascey(m): 3:28pm On May 09, 2013 |
Aig-Imokhuede I hail you sir. Time to acquire more Access shares. This guy sure knows how to play his politics. |
Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by tana4gud(f): 3:29pm On May 09, 2013 |
Nice development. I pray this wil come 2 past.... |
Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by Nobody: 3:36pm On May 09, 2013 |
effisyman: If it is not politicised and tribalised. They all have good presentation skills but poor implementation ... !!! Laudable scheme ......God Help them to get it Right ........ !!!! |
Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by jjoro79(m): 3:36pm On May 09, 2013 |
I pray it should be of great value to our country |
Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by dwkoko(m): 3:37pm On May 09, 2013 |
This is a great and good idea for Nigerians, but my own addition to this is that he would have made this card possible for it to be an international ID too. |
Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by dwkoko(m): 3:39pm On May 09, 2013 |
RiKKies001: Hope the politicians will not derail the program.we pray they don't, God is in control. |
Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by DisGuy: 3:39pm On May 09, 2013 |
dw_koko: This is a great and good idea for Nigerians, but my own addition to this is that he would have made this card possible for it to be an international ID too. if you're travelling outside the country you'll have your passport on you already so... |
Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by batiatus(m): 3:43pm On May 09, 2013 |
I just hope the cards will be of high quality, ahmadu bello university did similar thin with the student I'd in collobration with intercontinetal bank. But after a year, it was cancelled. Very poor quality,the pics quickly faded,to make trasanction with it was a problem. We all know nigerian atm cards are not durable. Well since master card are involve, there is hope. We wouldn't want to hear another polymer notes saga. |
Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by gbokukueba(m): 3:45pm On May 09, 2013 |
Talk is cheap... |
Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by Nobody: 3:45pm On May 09, 2013 |
I'm thrilled. |
Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by onandon: 3:50pm On May 09, 2013 |
I wish this card could also serve as a drivers license, imagine after registering and paying for my drivers license since March I still haven't been given a date to come "capture". This country is sickening. |
Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by thehomer: 3:54pm On May 09, 2013 |
Whatever happened to the last national identity card scheme? Did that work? I really hope that security is factored into the development of this card from the beginning. It would be terrible if this gave room for identity theft on a national scale. I for one am afraid for those who would have to use this technology because one keeps hearing about the thefts of customer information round the world. One can easily imagine the information for 30 million Nigerians being stolen and used for nefarious purposes round the world. |
Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by a1solution: 3:56pm On May 09, 2013 |
Will paypal and other services that doesn’t accept Nigerians on their website accept Nigerians because of this card? |
Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by Bontee: 4:16pm On May 09, 2013 |
onandon: I wish this card could also serve as a drivers license, imagine after registering and paying for my drivers license since March I still haven't been given a date to come "capture". This country is sickening. It is not done that way, assuming this card was in operation then your NIN number is what the agency issuing the drivers license would have used to verify the data capture for the national ID and no need to redo another one with them. Only one data capture to serve them all within a country and that is how it is obtainable the world over. 1 Like |
Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by taharqa: 4:20pm On May 09, 2013 |
No wonda the new Head of NIMC immediately he came in, insisted on sacking about 4000 'dead woods' in his organisatn and employing a few thousand young and savvy people. Even when the old workers tried blackmailing him by dragging b4 d NA and other places, he insisted on d Rightness of his actions. He insistd cos he had a vision, a BIG one apparently; it sure isn't too difficult to spot someone who knows where he is going..... This is simply one of the MOST PROFOUND developments in the history of this nation if seen to its conclusion. The many benefits is all encompassing; affecting EVERY single part of national, institutional and personal life. Simply BRILLIANT!! |
Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by takeprofit: 4:25pm On May 09, 2013 |
wld that make things easier for the anti-christ? 1 Like |
Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by Bontee: 4:25pm On May 09, 2013 |
^^ We just bloody have too many deadwoods in every agencies in this country, from police to pensions, local government, nitel, nipost, nepa, nnpc, customs and every place you can think off. |
Re: Mastercard To Power Nigerian Identity Card Program by Nobody: 4:26pm On May 09, 2013 |
we need a database system, so each person should be uniquely identifiable with all past criminal records. i hope this serves the purpose |
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