Nigerians Sold To 666 As Foreign Mastercard Co. To Control Identity, Bank, Health and All Information of Citizens (Newsresue.com)
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Nigerians Sold To 666 As Foreign Mastercard Co. To Control Identity, Bank, Health and All Information of Citizens (Newsresue.com)
Nigeria is commencing the transfer of its people’s entire life information, identity, banking, health, driving and all other records to the foreign Mastercard company in the new “Identity scheme.”
The Jonathan administration is currently moving ahead to launch this controversial delivery of the citizen’s private data to a foreign global finance company.
The Jonathan administration has been noticed to be speeding up several sabotaging privatizations and transfers of citizens rights and national assets ahead of the upcoming elections.
13 Million Cards to be issued first, in largest card rollout of its kind in Africa
Cape Town, South Africa – May 8, 2013 – The Nigerian National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and MasterCard today announced at the World Economic Forum on Africa the roll-out of 13 million MasterCard-branded National Identity Smart Cards with
electronic payment capability as a pilot program. The National Identity
Smart Card is the Card Scheme under the recently deployed National
Identity Management System (NIMS). This program is the largest roll-out
of a formal electronic payment solution in the country and the broadest
financial inclusion initiative of its kind on the African continent.As part of the program, in its first phase, Nigerians 16 years and older, and all residents in the country for more than two years, will get the new multipurpose identity card which has 13 applications including MasterCard’s prepaid payment technology that will provide cardholders with the safety, convenience and reliability of electronic payments. This will have a significant and positive impact on the lives of these Nigerians who have not previously had access to financial services.
The Project will have Access Bank Plc as the pilot issuer bank for the cards and Unified Payment Services Limited (Unified Payments) as the payment processor. Other issuing banks will include United Bank for Africa, Union Bank, Zenith, Skye Bank, Unity Bank, Stanbic, and First Bank.
Jonathan at Illuminati Osigwe-Anyiam occasion prior to becoming president
“Today’s announcement is the first phase of an unprecedented project
in terms of scale and scope for Nigeria,” said Michael Miebach,
President, Middle East and Africa, MasterCard. “MasterCard has been a
firm supporter of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Cashless Policy as
we share a vision of a world beyond cash. From the program’s
inception, we have provided the Federal Government of Nigeria with
global insights and best practices on how electronic payments can enable
economic growth and create a more financially inclusive economy”.
Chris ‘E Onyemenam, the Director General and Chief Executive of the National Identity Management Commission, said “We have chosen MasterCard to be the payment technology provider for the initial rollout of the National Identity Smart Card project because the Company has shown a commitment to furthering financial inclusion through the reduction of cash in the Nigerian economy.” He added “MasterCard has pioneered large scale card schemes that combine biometric functionality with electronic payments and we want to capitalize on their experience in this field to make our program rollout a sustainable success for the country and for the continent.”
“Access Bank’s involvement in this project is testament to our ongoing efforts to expand financial inclusion in Nigeria,” said Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, CEO of Access Bank. “The new identity card will revolutionize the Nigerian economic landscape, breaking down one of the most significant barriers to financial inclusion – proof of identity, while simultaneously providing Nigerians with a world class payment solution”.
“Unified Payments is the foremost transaction processor and pioneer of EMV processing and acquiring in Nigeria, owned by leading Nigerian banks. We will use our expertise and experience to guarantee the success of the project and ensure that the data of Nigerians are protected. We look forward to working with other partners in delivering value to all stakeholders’’, said Agada Apochi, Managing Director and CEO, Unified Payments.
The new National Identity Smart Card will incorporate the unique National Identification Numbers (NIN) of duly registered persons in the country. The enrollment process involves the recording of an individual’s demographic data and biometric data (capture of 10 fingerprints, facial picture and digital signature) that are used to authenticate the cardholder and eliminate fraud and embezzlement. The resultant National Identity Database will provide the platform for several other value propositions of the NIMC including identity authentication and verification.
Chris ‘E Onyemenam, the Director General and Chief Executive of the National Identity Management Commission, said “We have chosen MasterCard to be the payment technology provider for the initial rollout of the National Identity Smart Card project because the Company has shown a commitment to furthering financial inclusion through the reduction of cash in the Nigerian economy.” He added “MasterCard has pioneered large scale card schemes that combine biometric functionality with electronic payments and we want to capitalize on their experience in this field to make our program rollout a sustainable success for the country and for the continent.”
“Access Bank’s involvement in this project is testament to our ongoing efforts to expand financial inclusion in Nigeria,” said Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, CEO of Access Bank. “The new identity card will revolutionize the Nigerian economic landscape, breaking down one of the most significant barriers to financial inclusion – proof of identity, while simultaneously providing Nigerians with a world class payment solution”.
“Unified Payments is the foremost transaction processor and pioneer of EMV processing and acquiring in Nigeria, owned by leading Nigerian banks. We will use our expertise and experience to guarantee the success of the project and ensure that the data of Nigerians are protected. We look forward to working with other partners in delivering value to all stakeholders’’, said Agada Apochi, Managing Director and CEO, Unified Payments.
The new National Identity Smart Card will incorporate the unique National Identification Numbers (NIN) of duly registered persons in the country. The enrollment process involves the recording of an individual’s demographic data and biometric data (capture of 10 fingerprints, facial picture and digital signature) that are used to authenticate the cardholder and eliminate fraud and embezzlement. The resultant National Identity Database will provide the platform for several other value propositions of the NIMC including identity authentication and verification.
Thanks to the unique and unambiguous identification of individuals under
the NIMS, other identification card schemes like the Driver’s License,
Voters Registration, Health Insurance, Tax, SIM and the National Pension
Commission (PENCOM) will benefit and can all be integrated, using the
NIN, into the multi-function Card Scheme of the NIMS. When fully
utilizing the card as a prepaid payment tool, the cardholder can deposit
funds on the card, receive social benefits, pay for goods and services
at any of the 35 million MasterCard acceptance locations globally,
withdraw cash from all ATMs that accept MasterCard, or engage in many
other financial transactions that are facilitated by electronic
payments. All in a secure and convenient environment enabled by the EMV
Chip and Pin standard.
Upon completion of the National ID registration process, NIMC aims to introduce more than 100 million cards to Nigeria’s 167 million citizens.
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