By RhemDy News
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced the successful enrollment of over 136 million Nigerians and legal residents in the country into the National Identity Database (NIDB).
NIMC Director-General, Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, announced this during the Commission’s courtesy visit to the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning.
The visit, according to a statement posted on the Commission's Facebook page on Tuesday, formed part of ongoing stakeholder engagements with Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) regarding the implementation of the new NIMC Act.
During the visit, Engr. Coker-Odusote presented the new Act, which repeals and replaces the 2007 legislation.
The updated framework modernised Nigeria’s digital identity ecosystem by positioning the National Identification Number (NIN) as the foundational identifier under the “one person, one identity” policy.
The new act also established NIMC as the root certificate authority for the national digital infrastructure and introduced robust data protection and cybersecurity measures, as well as digital credentials.
The Director-General reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to enrolling and issuing NINs to all Nigerians and legal residents within the shortest possible time.
Coker-Odusote further expressed NIMC’s readiness to collaborate with the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning on leveraging the NIN for economic planning and national development initiatives.
She also extended appreciation to the Minister, Senator Atiku Bagudu, for his leadership and support in advancing the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu.
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