Nigerians Express Anger Over FG’s Order To Complete Self Certification Form In Banks

By Philip UKPE On Sep 17, 2020

Nigerians have gone on rampage on micro-blogging site, Twitter, over the Federal Government’s threat to sanction account holders that failed to complete the new Self Certification Forms.

The Federal Inland Revenue Service on Thursday directed all account holders across financial institutions in the country to complete Self Certification Forms.

The development was reported by THE WHISTLER.

The government said the self certification form would allow the institution carry out due diligence procedure in line with the Income Tax Regulation of 2019.

But reacting to the development, Nigerians on twitter questioned the motive behind government’s decision despite several biometric mode of identification in the country including the national Identity Card and the Bank Verification Number.

Some account holders believe the certification will allow the government and the Federal Inland Revenue Service direct banks to debit accounts of tax offenders.

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Meanwhile other account holders have decried the stress of fulfilling the obligation for multiple accounts.

See Reactions:

BVN?

What's the purpose of BVN? https://t.co/gVkd9dveuV
— Kalu Aja (@FinPlanKaluAja1) September 17, 2020

BVN = biometric. National ID = biometric. SIM registration = biometric. Drivers License = Biometric. But I assure you, this new “self-certification” is the baba of them all, once it is done, everything that couldn’t be done with all these other ones will be done. SMH.
— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) September 17, 2020

So BVN, Drivers Licence, International Passport, Birth Certificate, SIM registration, National ID card, Voter cards is not enough for Verification? Kuku tell us to bring our forefathers foot prints cos this una change to Next Level don tire me abeg!
— Yakuza of Ibadan ???? (@UncleAbiodun) September 17, 2020

Self-Certification is a code name for violation of privacy and giving the Nigerian government and FIRS opportunity to steal directly from your bank account. Its only in Nigeria one person would do Biometrics, BVN, National ID, Drivers license and still do Self-Certification.
— Mayowa Olagunju ❁ (@iam_doctormayor) September 17, 2020

We’ve identified & verified ourselves through every means possible with National ID, BVN, sim registration, drivers license etc but you still want us to MANUALLY fill form to come & tell you who we are AGAIN. If you don’t know who we are at this point, we are fine with it abeg
— ebele. (@ebelee_) September 17, 2020

U have BVN, Drivers Licence, International Passport, Birth Certificate, SIM registration, National ID card, Voters card bt it is not enough. U have to gt self-certification to continue operating ur accounts, I think the worst thing that can happen to a man is 2 be born in Nigeria
— Al'ameen✨ (@Al_ameen_Yabo) September 17, 2020

federal government FG Income Tax Regulation of 2019 Self Certification Forms