The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) said it has achieved 120,000,040 million National Identity Number (NIN) enrolments for citizens and legal residents.
This comes as the commission explained why it recently reviewed its service price framework.
The Director General of NIMC, Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, spoke at a press conference yesterday.
According to her, NIMC has continued to expand its infrastructure capacity to serve Nigerians better in the last 24 months.
Abisoye-Coker said the commission has reduced corruption in the agency by 40 percent.
On its recent price review, she noted that charges for modifications of data were increased while verifications were decreased.
“There were some prices that were too much, so what we did was to remove them.
“There were all sorts of prices over there. People were extorting citizens with outrageous prices.
“NIN enrolment is free. But if you want to modify your data for any reason, you have to pay more.
“Some prices were reviewed downwards and others upwards.
“In terms of verification, the prices were reviewed downwards but upwards in terms of modifications,” she said.
Recall that on 1st May, 2025, NIMC announced a review of its service prices.
Accordingly, the commission hiked date of birthday corrections fee to N28,574 from N16,340.
Similarly, NIMC increased its NIN retrieval service on Unstructured Supplementary Service Data to N50 from N20.
Cholera kills three in Plateau as confirmed cases reach five
The Plateau Commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas Baamlong, said the state has recorded five cases of cholera, three fatalities and 20 suspected cases.
Speaking in Jos yesterday, Baamlong, said the confirmed cases were reported in Ngyong, Hurti and Wurit communities in Bokkos Local Government Area (LGA).
According to Baamlong, the state ministry of health has activated an incident management system for a comprehensive and multi sectoral response to the outbreak.
He further said that the state epidemiologist had been appointed as the incident manager for cholera outbreak in the state.
According to the Commissioner, the duties of the incident manager entail overseeing the establishment of oral rehydration centers in the affected communities, the establishment of cholera treatment centers and units at the college hospital in Bokkos LGA.
He said the incident manager would also coordinate surveillance, case management and risk communication activities .
Baamlong attributed the contributing risk factors of the outbreak to poor sanitation, limited access to clean water and the population displacement from the recent attacks in Bokkos LGA.
He called for the evacuation of the suspected cholera cases to the treatment centers.
According to him, cholera is an acute diarrheal disease caused by ingesting contaminated food or water with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
The Commissioner urged residents of Bokkos LGA and surrounding areas to be vigilant and practice good hygiene and also promptly report any suspected case of cholera to the nearest healthcare facility.
He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to protecting the health and well-being of all Plateau residents and called on all partners to support this critical response effort.