The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, has re-emphasised that the Digital Identity Number is completely free, hence no Nigerian should be charged for it.
The Minister was reacting to allegations in some quarters that some applicants for the Digital Identity Number are being asked to pay for the service.
For the avoidance of doubt, Dr. Pantami said, The Federal Government is bearing the cost of the registration process. As such, the Digital Identity Number is completely free for all Nigerians and legal residents with Resident Permit from the Nigeria Immigration Service.
The Digital Identity Number is the right of every citizen, based on the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Act 2007, the Minister re-echoed, in a statement issued by his Technical Assistant (Information Technology), Dr. Femi Adeluyi.
The Minister has directed the Director-General of (NIMC) to investigate these allegations with a view to bringing the perpetrators, if any, to book, he stated.
