The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has noted with serious concern the recent statement on Nigerians selling their personal information, including their National Identification Number (NIN), attributed to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).

The statement by EFCC disclosed that “this fraud scheme is largely driven by an army of young Nigerians offering a paltry payment of between N1500 and N2000 to their victims to make them surrender a copy of their personal information details to them and sell the same information to some Fintech Institutions for about N5000’’ is not only of serious security concern but of grave consequences on the NIN holders.

The NIMC wishes to state clearly that it will not be held responsible for any personal information shared by an individual directly or by proxy for the purpose of financial gain or inducement.”

The identity management commission said in a statement signed by its spokesman Kayode Adegoke on Sunday night that Nigerians have been informed repeatedly in the past by the NIMC not to disclose their NIN to any unauthorised individual or organisation.

“Equally of note is that any NIN presented to access services must be duly verified before granting such services. Nigerians and service providers should note,” it added. (Daily Trust)