Banks and telecommunication companies telcos have expressed frustration over disruption to their services triggered by continuous downtime on the NIN verification portal.
The downtime to the NIN Verification platform which started the previous week, had persisted over the weekend in spite of assurance by the National Identity Management Commission NIMC that the problem had been resolved.
As a result of the NIN verification downtime, banks reported having challenges linking new account holders to their NINs, while Mobile Network Operators MNOs are similarly unable to link customers SIM cards to their NIN records.
The problem has also affected the Nigerian Immigration Service, delaying passport processing for applicants who cannot complete the required verification steps.