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The National Identity Management Commission and the National Population Commission have entered into a partnership to accelerate the registration of National Identification Number (NIN) of Nigerians.
The move seeks to ensure that all Nigerians access the critical national identity document and unlock a range of benefits and opportunities.
The partnership between NIMC and NPC comes at a time when the Nigerian Communications Commission has set September 14, 2024 as the final deadline for linking Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) to NINs.
Currently, over 153 million SIMs are linked, achieving a compliance rate of 96 per cent, up from 69.7 per cent in January 2024.
In a statement, the Director-General of NIMC, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, stated that the collaboration demonstrated the commitment of both agencies to achieving President Bola Tinubu’s agenda to strengthen digital identity and birth registration in Nigeria.
She noted that the partnership aimed to increase the pace of birth registration and NIN issuance, ensuring that all Nigerians, particularly children under 16, have access to government services and benefits.
“Birth registration is not only important for the individual; it is also crucial for the development of the nation. Digital birth and NIN registration will scale up access to government education, health care and other social benefits not only to the child but to all Nigerians,” she explained.
