The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, says that 95 million Nigerians need to enrol for the National Identification Number, NIN.
Head of Corporate Communications at the commission, Kayode Adegoke, made this known on X, weekend.
Adegoke further said that the figure was needed to meet the 200 million target by 2025, 95 million Nigerians need to register for the NIN.
This was even as data obtained from the National Population Commission, NPC, indicated that the country's population in 2023 was was 223,804,632, about 2.41 per cent increase from 2022 which was 218,541,212, a 2.41 per cent increase from 2021.
“As of today, over 105 million NIN have been issued to Nigerians and legal residents. We want to assure Nigerians that within the next one or two years, we will reach our target of enrolling all Nigerians,” he said.
He, however, stressed that to reach its target of 200 million enrollments by 2025, an additional 95 million Nigerians need to register.
The NIN, a unique identifier assigned to each citizen, has gained prominence in recent years as the cornerstone of various government initiatives aimed at enhancing security, governance, and service delivery.
Adegoke further said the commission remained steadfast in its commitment to achieving universal enrolment in the NIN system by 2025.
According to Adegoke, following Abisoye Coker’s appointment as the director-general of MIMC, she recognised the need to streamline the modification and enrolment processes, pointing out that
a self-service platform was developed, enabling Nigerians, both locally and abroad, to make necessary modifications such as changing names, dates of birth, email addresses, and phone numbers from the comfort of their homes or offices, using various devices, including iOS and Android-based devices.
Adegoke also, stressed the convenience of the self-service modification portal, urging Nigerians to take advantage of this innovative solution.
He highlighted the evolution of the process, noting that in the past, applicants had to visit NIMC offices for data corrections.
