Nigerian-born British boxer Anthony Joshua has been enrolled for his National Identification Number (NIN) at the National Identity Management Commission yesterday (NIMC).
NIMC officials posted pictures with the boxing champion and tweeted about the enrollment.
The post is an attempt to encourage other Nigerians to enroll for the NIN.
Prior to now, there have been several calls on Nigerians to enroll for their NIN in order to make data-keeping easier.
However, following the tweet, many Nigerians have taken to social media to complain about how cumbersome the process is in getting the NIN, stating that if the process was made easier for them just like they did for Anthony Joshua, they would have applied for theirs.
Anthony Joshua @anthonyfjoshua enrolls for the National Identification Number and issued his NIN slip. pic.twitter.com/GS1osa6Rea
— NIMC (@nimc_ng) February 18, 2020
I have not even collected my National ID which I did in 2014 and your office sends me a message that my National ID had expired. pic.twitter.com/rJXT7yf6Cb
— QueenRudy (@gee_oshio) February 19, 2020
I've enrolled for this national ID card since 2014, and I'm yet to be issued a permanent ID card. All I've to show for it is the slip.
— Olamide Obe (@olajideobe) February 18, 2020
But Anthony Joshua will most definitely get issued a permanent ID card before me.
Nigeria is for the highest bidder. https://t.co/a3Sgfg2Wps
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