The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) said it will open its doors on Saturday for candidates for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to register and get their National Identification Number (NIN).
NIMC announced this on Friday via its Twitter account.
Possession of the NIN is a compulsory requirement for participation in the UTME. Registration is scheduled to start on Monday.
The tweet tagged PUBLIC NOTICE! Said:
“All NIMC enrollment centers in Abuja, Imo, Kano, Sokoto, Cross River, Lagos and Enugu, will open on Saturday 11th January, 2020 to enroll UTME /DE Candidates ONLY.
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“Candidates should come along with their school means of identification and required documents for the NIN enrolment exercise.”
The tweet further explained that registration for all Nigerians was still ongoing, Monday to Friday but, that it was giving priority to candidates for the UTME, hence Saturday’s enrollment.
“Our enrollment centers are open Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm daily.
“Our priority now is enrolling UTME/DE Candidates for the National Identification Number.@JAMBHQ,” it said.
The development followed difficulties being experienced by candidates and other Nigerians, who are seeking to obtain the NIN.
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board had on October 17, 2019, said only candidates with the NIN would be registered for the 2020 UTME.
In spite of the difficulties in obtaining the NIN by some candidates JAMB remained adamant that only those with the number would be registered.
