Odimmegwa Johnpeter/Abuja
The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, has announced that Ward Level Enrolment Drive, which officially commenced on Monday 16th February 2026, is still ongoing and progressing steadily across the federation.
This was contained in a statement signed by Kayode Adegoke PhD, Head, Corporate Communications of NIMC, which reiterated that the National Identification Number (NIN) remains a foundational requirement, for accessing critical government services in Nigeria.
The statement reads: “The Commission therefore encouraged all citizens and residents who have not yet enrolled to take advantage of this decentralised exercise and present themselves at designated ward enrolment centres.
“To ensure smooth operations, members of the public are advised to:Check the NIMC website for the nearest designated enrolment point within their ward, Cooperate with enrolment officials, Provide accurate information during registration and Visit and follow NIMC official communication channels for verified information and updates: www.nimc.gov.ng”
The statement added that NIMC remains committed to achieving inclusive identity coverage nationwide and called on all citizens and residents to come out en masse to register and obtain their National Identification Number.
“For further details: contact NIMC at www.nimc.gov.ng or call on 08000616462.
“For pre-enrolment services: kindly use the link below: penrol.nimc.gov.ng
“For data modification: visit selfservicemodification.nimc.gov.ng
“For your Digital Identity, download the NINAUTH app on iOS and the Play Store”, it also added.
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