The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, has denied claims making the rounds that it charges dollars as fees for National Identification Number, NIN, data modifications.

NIMC made this clarification recently amid backlash from some Nigerians.

This comes after a social media user, known as ‘Akwa Ibom First Son’, posted a screenshot purportedly from the NIMC website, showing fees of $20.78 for changes to birth dates, addresses, names and phone numbers.

Other Nigerian users took to their social media accounts to criticize the development.

However, denying the reports, NIMC said “the use of VPNs can cause the website to detect a different location and currency”.

To resolve the issue, NIMC advised users to turn off their VPNs and try again. If the problem persists, users can reach out to the support team for further assistance.

Meanwhile, the NIMC Self-Service Modifications portal enables citizens and legal residents aged 16 and older to request changes to their name, phone number, date of birth, and address.

Accordingly, the approved fee for a change of date of birth request is N15,000, according to information gathered from the NIMC website.