The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) is set to begin a ward-to-ward National Identity Number (NIN) registration exercise across the 25 local government areas of Delta State starting Monday, February 16, 2026.
This initiative follows a directive from the Federal Government instructing NIMC to ensure that every eligible resident has the opportunity to register for their NIN without unnecessary delays. The exercise will run from February 16 to March 30, 2026, and registration will take place daily between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
The Director-General of the Delta State Bureau for Orientation and Communications, Dr. Fred Oghenesivbe, made this known in a statement released yesterday. He explained that the state government is urging all residents including children from birth who have not yet enrolled to make use of the opportunity.
Dr. Oghenesivbe emphasized that obtaining a NIN is essential, as it is required to access important services such as banking, telecommunications, government empowerment programmes, processing travel documents, and other official or financial transactions.
He also assured residents that registration centres will be located at designated town halls in every ward across the state to ensure the process is convenient and easily accessible to all.
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