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The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says it has set up systems to check corruption and extortion during the process of getting the National Identification Number (NIN).

The development comes in the wake of TheCable’s investigation on how Nigerians are being extorted at various NIN registration centers across the country.

TheCable reported that enrolees were being charged as high as N8,000 to get their NIN.

Reacting on Wednesday, Kayode Adegoke, NIMC spokesman, said the commission recently suspended some staff and terminated a few others involved in acts of extortion.

“The NIMC wishes to reiterate its zero tolerance to corruption, fraudulent activities, and extortion in the process of enrollment and other activities,” the statement read.

“It would be recalled that in 2020, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), adjudged NIMC the third best federal government agency for its fight against corrupt practices. The award underscores NIMC’s concerted and deliberate efforts at stemming the tide of corruption.

“The NIMC has instituted effective systems and supervisory checks to counter actions that stand at variance with the commission’s corporate ethical standards. The commission also called on the general public, to desist from being enablers of extortion as it would not condone any act capable of destroying its hard-earned integrity.”

NIMC KICKS AGAINST EXTORTION AND OTHER VICES
…URGES NIGERIANS TO REPORT UNWHOLESOME ACTS@FMoCDENigeria @nimc_ng @NgComCommission @DrIsaPantami @aliyuaziz @NITDANigeria @UwaSuleiman pic.twitter.com/XXdLcDcjLW

— NIMC (@nimc_ng) March 10, 2021

Aliyu Aziz, NIMC director-general, was quoted as saying the commission will promptly deal with persons involved in acts of “unwholesome practices detrimental to its values”.

The NIMC also urged Nigerians to report any form of extortion through its official platforms.