The National Identity Management (NIMC) has shut down its enrollment centers in Anambra and 4 other states which include Ekiti, Ogun, Katsina, and Lagos over the scare of coronavirus.
This was made known in a statement by Kayode Adegoke, the head of corporate communications, NIMC.
Statement below:
“As part of the measures to avert the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has ordered the immediate shut down of all its enrollment centers in Lagos, Ekiti, Ogun, Katsina and Anambra States.
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“The move becomes necessary to prevent our Staff and applicants from getting more vulnerable to the pandemic.
“Consequently, all enrollment activities, card collection and other related activities are hereby suspended in the aforementioned States until further notice.”
The commission, however, regretted any inconvenience caused to Nigerians as a result of the move. Earlier today, 4 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed positive which has caused the Federal government to close down public gatherings/events pending the discovery of a vaccine.
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