The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has resolved all outstanding payments owed to Front End Partners (FEPs) for their role in enrolling individuals into the National Identity Database and generating National Identification Numbers (NINs).
In a statement by Kayode Adegoke, NIMC’s Head of Corporate Communications, the commission revealed that the FEPs, engaged in 2021 by the previous administration, had not been paid for services rendered beyond the first year.
Under the leadership of Director-General Abisoye Coker-Odusote, clearing these arrears became a priority.
A revalidation exercise was conducted to ensure FEPs complied with international standards and ethical practices.
With support from the World Bank and the Identity for Development (ID4D) initiative, payments for enrollment activities between 2021 and 2024 have now been disbursed.
The payments, however, are separate from the World Bank-funded NIN Enrollment project and stem from stopgap measures previously approved by the former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy.
Representatives of FEPs, including Phillip Adekunle of Knowledge Square Ltd. and Pastor Vincent Emiowele of Real Positive Friends, commended NIMC’s leadership for prioritising the payments.
Adekunle remarked that this move fosters trust and strengthens the partnership between NIMC and its collaborators.
Director-General Coker-Odusote expressed gratitude to the FEPs and stakeholders for their dedication.
She reaffirmed her commitment to building a reliable identity database and acknowledged the vital support from the World Bank and ID4D.
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