Reminder that Chams Plc got the national ID contract, bought equipment, developed technology and formed partnerships

Just for NIMC to backstab them, cancel the deal 5 YEARS IN, connive with said partners (MASTERCARD) and take over causing Chams to lose 9.2 BILLION NAIRA https://twitter.com/thecableng/status/1294848717724557312

If you know GRA Ikeja, you'll know of ChamsCity on Issac John. That building as well as the one in Abuja was in the Guinness Book of World Records as the Largest internet centre in the world

Both buildings could process and print over 500k cards daily

Imagine all the jobs lost

There were four Chamscity hubs in Nigeria: Lagos, Abuja, Benin and Port Harcourt

Since 2007 Nigeria has printed less than 500,000 National ID cards. Less than what ONE Chamscity building would be able to process in a day but ask your govt how much they've spent on this project

Side note, Chams is also responsible for the BVN project

If you want more details:

https://chamsplc.com/chamscity-is-a-huge-loss-to-nigeria-williams/

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/09/nimc-n3-5bn-mismanagement-scandal/

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/11/court-restrains-nigerian-banks-from-honouring-national-identity-smart-card-produced-by-mastercard/

This is their rebuttal for those interested in both sides of the story. But I dare Chris Onyemenam to come and say this with his chest https://www.nimc.gov.ng/nimc-is-not-to-blame-for-chams-misfortune/