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Birnin Kebbi, Nov. 18 2016 (NAN) The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in Kebbi has established eight additional Enrollment Centers to achieve wider coverage of the state.
Alhaji Umar Bagudo,the State Coordinator of the commission, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)in Birnin Kebbi on Friday.
Bagudo said the additional enrollment centers were established in Aliero, Jega, Argungu, Bagudo, Koko-Besse, Zuru, Danko/Wasagu and Fakai local government areas.
He said with the latest development, the number of the commission’s enrollment centers in the state had increased to ten.
“More centers will be opened in Bunza, Dandi, Augie, Yauri and Ngaski local government areas.
He said another enrollment center would be opened at the Kebbi Federal University located in Kalgo local government area.
“We would cover all the 21 local government areas.” the state Coordinator said.
He also said that the commission had started issuing multipurpose identification card to duly registered applicants,while calling on those who registered to come forward and collect the cards.
He assured that all those who enrolled for the cards would soon collect them,while advising them to keep safe the transaction slip issued to them during enrollment because it bears the registration number of each applicant.
Bagudo urged the general public,security agencies and all other stakeholders to ensure the success of the exercise, warning that “we would sanction anybody found extorting money for the cards”.
NAN reports that about 1.7 million people in Kebbi have so far enrolled for the national identification card.(NAN)
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Edited by Abdullahi Yusuf