Division president, sub-Saharan Africa, MasterCard, Mr. Daniel
Monehin, has declared that there is nothing like MasterCard identity card for
Nigerians, reports DigitalSENSE
Business News.
Speaking to DigitalSENSE Business
News at a day session with media in Lagos in conjunction with the National
Identity Management Commission (NIMC) said that those describing the ongoing
national electronic ID (eID) process in Nigeria as ‘MasterCard ID’ are short of
the truth.
“There is nothing
like MasterCard ID card it is simply a national Identity card for Nigeria,” he
declared, stressing that the beauty of the current ID card by the Federal
Government through NIMC is that Cardholders can actually pay for goods and
services at Point-of-Sale (POS).
In addition, Mr. Monehin noted that whoever gets this kind
of card from NIMC would use it to withdraw cash, deposit funds, receive social
benefits, and even for savings.
Also, he said, this card could be loaded as there are now
loading and reloading channels being pioneered by Access Bank, while NIMC
promises to provide a centre for those who may be in need of reload their cards
among other channels to be unveiled soon.
He maintained that Nigerian national eID card is a cashless
economy and financial inclusion tool, hence, “All Nigerian national eID card
will be issued with prepaid solution,” and offers government to people (G2P).
Also speaking to DigitalSENSE Business
News, the Director-General of NIMC, Mr. Chris Onyemanem lamented the spate
of State Governments are introducing individualized identity card in the name
of growing their internally generated revenue (IGR).
He also warned the affected states to desist from wasting
tax payers money and allow peace to reign by joining hands with the presidency
to capture their citizens for maximum benefit of the national eID.
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