NIN Enrolment Nears 90 Million – NIMC

NIN Enrolment Nears 90 Million – NIMC

 

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that almost 90 million people have registered for the National Identification Number (NIN).

 

NIMC Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Aliyu Aziz, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja at an event to commemorate the fourth National Identity Day with the theme ‘Traditional Institution as Critical Stakeholders for Citizens Mobilisation’.

 

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“Without sounding immodest, NIMC has made great strides on so many fronts in the last three years,” he said. “From just over 1,000 enrolment centres and 2,000 enrolment devices across the country, NIMC in partnership with its licensed enrolment partners now has over 15,000 enrolment centres and over 29,000 enrolment devices deployed nationwide.

 

“This is one of the reasons enrolments have increased tremendously with over 89 million NINs generated successfully. On the international level, NIMC today has diaspora enrolment centres in over 40 countries, with more centres and countries scheduled to be added in the coming months.”

 

With the development, Aziz explained, Nigerians in the diaspora would have the opportunity to enrol and have their national identity even while outside the shores of the country.

 

According to him, the more the government knows the accurate number of its population and the right demographics, the better it is placed to plan well for infrastructure, social welfare, and economic development.

 

The NIMC chief believes this underscores the importance of identity, and directly links to the importance of the commemoration of the Nigerian National Identity Day.

 

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He thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for the support he has granted to the commission throughout the lifespan of his administration.

 

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