The Performing Musicians Employers’ Association of Nigeria has launched a biometric identity card for easy identification of its members.
The association, in partnership
with Zenith Bank, unveiled in Lagos State during the week.
Speaking at the event, PMAN’s
President, Pretty Okafor, highlighted the importance of the card to its
members.
According to him, the card will
improve its database to assist members who want to travel abroad, boost their
health insurance or pension plan, collection of royalties, and offer other forms
of support to members of the association.
He also stated that PMAN faced
stiff opposition from some people who did not want the biometric card to see
the light of day.
He also noted that the card will
help members control their finances and be free from collective management
organisations.
He said, “We created a database
for musicians in Nigeria that will give them digital access to musicians around
the world and digital access to monitor their royalties, so that the CMOS
cannot cheat them again. They will be getting their money in dollars.”
Zenith Bank’s representative,
Ugochi Onyekwelu, stated that the cardholders will get special benefits from
the bank, while noting that that it also functions as a debit card.
She said, “Our cards are
contactless solutions and can be used for all transactions, both local and
international. It will also offer PMAN decentralised offerings as members can
get the cards at any of our over 400 branches nationwide.”
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