The National Identity Management Commission, has ordered the immediate shut down of all its enrollment centers in Lagos, Ekiti, Ogun, Katsina and Anambra States as part of the measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
According to a statement signed by the Head of Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke, the move becomes necessary to prevent our Staff and applicants from getting more vulnerable to the pandemic.
According to the statement available to Grassroots.ng, “all enrollment activities, card collection and other identity related activities are hereby suspended in the aforementioned States till further notice.
“The closure is not intended to create panic but to arrest the spread of the disease, which has become a global threat.
“We hereby regret any inconvenience the closure might cause as our paramount concern as a responsible and responsive Commission is the safety of all”.