The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has cleared all outstanding payments owed to the Front-End Partners (FEPs).
The payments were for all enrolments that successfully hit the database and generated the National Identification Numbers (NINs).
In a statement, Head, Corporate Communications Unit, Dr Kayode Adegoke explained that the Front-End Partners (FEPs) were contracted in 2021 by the erstwhile administration through the former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy to scale up enrolment for the National Identification Number (NIN).
The statement added that the Front-End Partners (FEPs) were only paid for one year of enrolment activities, and consequent upon the resumption of Engr Abisoye Coker-Odusote as the Director General, she promised to clear the outstanding owed to the Front-End Partners (FEPs).
‘As part of the process of paying the outstanding money, all the FEPs were subjected to a revalidation exercise to ensure they met internationally acceptable standards, adhered to compliance, and followed best ethical practices’, Adegoke wrote.
‘After the revaluation exercise, the NIMC, with the support of the Identity for Development (ID4D) and the World Bank, began the process for the payment of the outstanding NIN enrolment money owed to the FEPs.’
Coker-Odusote expressed her gratitude to the Front-End Partners (FEPs) and the commission’s stakeholders for their support and dedication in populating the National Identity Database (NIDB).
The Chief Executive Officer reiterated her commitment to ensuring that the commission continues to provide the necessary support to build a credible, reliable, and world-class identity database, and equally pointed out that the World Bank and ID4D’s valuable support to National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)
‘The outstanding money was not part of the World Bank-funded NIN Enrolment project.
The NIN Enrolment between 2021 and 2024 by the FEPs was a stop-gap measure approved by the erstwhile Minister of Communications and Digital Economy to scale up NIN enrolment pending the commencement of the World Bank/ID4D project.
The NIMC through the ID4D and the World Bank, subsequently, paid all the outstanding money after the thorough evaluation’.
“I extend our deepest appreciation to the entire leadership of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) for your unwavering commitment to enhancing the welfare and operational efficiency of enrolment partners, particularly the proactive efforts in addressing and offsetting the backlog of payments for 2022 to date’.
‘This decisive action not only fosters trust and accountability but also strengthens the collaboration between NIMC and its partners, Phillip M Adekunle, MD/CEO, Knowledge Square Ltd. ‘The payment of the outstanding enrollment’
The Managing Director, Real Positive Friends. Pastor Vincent Emiowele, said National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) should be commended for the payment of all the outstanding money owed to the Front End Partners (FEPs), affirming that it was timely and highly appreciated.
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