World Bank: NIMC owes enrolment partners since January, 180M NIN target at risk
World Bank's October 2026 restructuring paper reveals NIMC hasn't paid Front-End Partners (FEPs) for NIN enrolment since January 2026. The unpaid fees threaten Nigeria's target of 180 million NINs—only 121 million issued as of September 30, leaving a 59 million shortfall.
The ID4D project flags seven urgent fixes: billing system must generate audited FEP payment reports, Learning Management System must launch by October 31 to train agents, and 7,000 mobile devices need deployment by January 2027. Monthly enrolment must jump from 1.5 million to 3.9 million to hit the target.
NIMC licensed 365 FEPs including telcos, and a March ward-level drive added 10 million NINs. School enrolment starts December 2026. But here's the catch: NIMC claimed in December 2024 it had cleared arrears for 2021-2024 enrolments, yet partners now say they're unpaid for 2026 work.
If you're an FEP agent or considering enrolment work, payment reliability is now a documented risk. For everyone else, the 180 million target affects everything from banking access to social programs—will NIMC fix the plumbing before the pipeline clogs completely?