President Bola Tinubu has ordered 95 per cent National
Identification Number (NIN) enrolment coverage by December 2026.
The President gave the order at the 8th National Identity
Day celebration on Wednesday in Abuja.
Represented by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, the
President stated that the Federal Government was building the digital
infrastructure required to leverage Nigeria’s identity system for economic
growth.
According to him, the theme of the celebration emphasised
the significance of linking Nigeria’s digital ecosystem with its digital
economy and broader economic development.
“Nigeria’s digital ecosystem must power Nigeria’s digital
economy, and Nigeria’s digital economy must help power Africa’s economy. Our
identity infrastructure will be a critical component of this ambition,” he
said.
The President added that the government wanted to build a
system where a secure ID could be used for online business, banking, welfare
payments, healthcare, school and transport services.
He also said the government was speeding up work on a secure
national system that would help protect online documents, signatures and
transactions.
He said the plan would make it possible to sign documents
online safely, verify authentic government documents, and keep online payments
and government messages secure.
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