How to link NIN, BVN to your bank accounts

The use of bank apps and shortcodes made it easy for many users who are conversant with it and were not bothered about long queues as they can complete the process from their place of comfort.

It would be recalled that some Nigerians rushed to link Bank Verification Number (BVN) and National Identification Number (NIN) to bank account(s) which resulted in a large turnout of persons at bank branches across the country has slowed down the process and becoming somewhat frustrating.

_____However, all banks have made available, means through which their customers can link to their bank accounts to avoid being shut out from making debit transactions.

Such as GTB, UBA, Zenith, Firstbank, and Access have popular shortcodes that make it easy for their customers to carry out online transactions.

___,,,Thereis a general rule that applies to all bank customers who are looking for link to their account(s), whether inside a banking hall or through the internet.

See detail below

•Link BVN, NIN to bank account via Internet Banking

•Log in to the internet banking platform of your bank, select the BVN/NIN option, click on new request, enter your code, select the bank where your BVN/NIN was issued, answer the secret questions, and follow the instructions.

•Email Request
Send an email request to your account officer

•Visit Your Bank
Visit your nearest bank branch

•What is the code for NIN and BVN?

•To get your NIN code if you have forgotten it, dial *346# while to get your BVN dial *565*0#

•What is NIN and BVN

•The National Identification Number consists of 11 non-intelligible numbers randomly chosen and assigned to an individual after completing enrollment into the National Identity Database (NIDB).

•Bank Verification Number is a biometric technology with secure unique identifier to analyze human characteristics as an enhanced form of authentication for real-time security processes