The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says the use of the National Identification Number (NIN) has become mandatory for the processing of driver’s license.
This was contained in a statement signed by Assistant Corps Marshal, Bisi Kazeem on Wednesday.
The Agency said the decision followed Federal Government’s directive on the harmonisation of citizens’ data by relevant agencies.
“FRSC Management has resolved that effective 21 December 2020, all applicants for the National Driver’s Licence in Nigeria must present the National Identification Number (NIN) from the NIMC before they can be captured for any class of the licences produced by the FRSC,” .
While describing the decision as critical to resolving security challenges in the country,Kazeem stressed p that there would be no waiver for anyone.
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He urged the public, especially those going for their driver’s licence processing, to heed to the directives and follow the procedures for getting their NIN from the National ppIdentity Management Commission which must be verified to be authentic before action can be taken on their application for the licences.
According to him, all numbers presented by the applicants must correspond with what NIMC issued to individuals for a harmonised database even as the FRSC solicited the cooperation of members of the public to make the policy a success in the collective interest of the nation and commitment to building and maintaining a credible national database on citizens.
