The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has reportedly failed to pay outstanding debts to its Front End Partners (FEP), which are threatening the enrollment of Nigerians for biometric capturing for the National Identity Numbers (NIN).

Front End Partners, engaged as enrolment agents in 2020, are allegedly being owed arrears of two years for services rendered.

The delay in payment has reportedly resulted in financial difficulties for the Front End Partners, who took loans to invest in equipment and machines for enrolment. The failure to settle debts has affected NIN enrollment, potentially impacting services like obtaining international passports that require NIN.